Friday, November 22, 2019 The Commercial Review Portland, Indiana 47371 www.thecr.com $1 Sewer substantially complete By ROSE SKELLY after a few years of planning. complete you are obligated to The Commercial Review In addition to the sewer separa - release that money.” The project to update the tion, the town’s wastewater There’s one last thing on town’s sewer system is almost treatment plant was upgraded Crosby’s end that needs to be finished. Redkey work aided by with new equipment and a checked: That a leak in the roof Redkey Town Council on facelift, including a new roof. and a window at the plant have Thursday signed a substantial USDA loan and grant That work is almost entirely been properly fixed. The town letter of completion for the complete, and the town was has to wait until the next heavy companies involved in its proj - is almost finished able to sign the letter and rain to check, and will send the ect to separate sewers and release retainages to Brackney retainage to Crosby Excavating revamp the sewage plant. Inc. and Crosby Excavating, the afterwards. It also discussed options for two companies involved in the Also on Thursday, council replacing a police vehicle. project. members Dave Dudelston, Combined wastewater and ance from Indiana Department town was eventually able to “We hold back a certain per - Doug Stanley, Ted Friddle and stormwater lines were causing of Environmental Management secure a $3.9 million grant and centage of the contract in order Randy May, absent Terri Tay - flooding in the town and over - for years, but had been unable $3.8 million loan from the U.S. to, I guess, have some leverage lor, discussed replacing one of flow of untreated sewage into to afford to fix the issues. Department of Agriculture in over them,” town attorney Wes the police department’s vehi - Redkey Run. The town had With the help of community 2014. Schemenaur said. “But once cles. received notices of noncompli - developer Ami Huffman, the Construction began in 2017 the project is substantially See Redkey page 5 GOP looks at options for trial Procedings could be limited to two weeks

By SEUNG MIN KIM and JOSH DAWSEY WASHINGTON — A group of Republican sena - tors and senior White House officials met pri - vately Thursday to map out a strategy for a poten - tial impeachment trial of President , including rapid proceed - ings in the Senate that The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney could be limited to about two weeks, according to multiple officials familiar Classroom visit with the talks. Bill and Bessie Thomas work on some activities Thursday evening with their step-great-grandchildren Ben and The prospect of an Andrew Shrack during grandparents day at General Shanks Elementary School in Portland. The event was set up as an open abbreviated trial is viewed house to allow grandparents to visit classrooms, have some refreshments and work on a craft with students. by several Senate Republi - cans as a favorable middle ground — substantial enough to give the pro - ceedings credence without risking greater damage to Trump by dragging on too Portland is getting new decorations long. By JACK RONALD pretty well shot,” said Mayor stock, so they should be going up The board also accepted all Under this scenario, The Commercial Review Randy Geesaman. in the next few weeks. quotes for petroleum and gaso - described by officials who Christmas season will be a lit - Each pole’s lighted decorations The current decorations along line products for the coming spoke on the condition of tle brighter in downtown Port - will cost $385 for a total of $14,530. Main Street and around the Jay year. Quotes had been submitted anonymity to recount a land this winter. Funds for the purchase will County Courthouse are in better by Portland Motor Parts, AgBest private meeting, the Sen - Portland Board of Works come from the city’s share of river - shape and not yet in need of Coop of Muncie, G&G Oil of ate trial could begin as unanimously agreed Thursday boat gambling revenues, which replacement, the mayor said. Muncie and Harvestland Coop early as January if the to purchase new Christmas light - amount to about $30,000 annually. The board of works also unani - of Richmond for petroleum Democratic-controlled ing for 38 poles along Meridian Geesaman said the new decora - mously agreed to hire Ryan products. Village Pantry submit - House votes to impeach Street. tions will be purchased from Win - Edmundson to fill a vacancy in the ted the sole quote on gasoline Trump next month as “The ones we have now are terland Inc., Marion, and are in city street department. prices. appears increasingly like - ly. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ken - tucky, said earlier this Coalition plans month that Trump would be acquitted in the Senate, where Republicans hold a diverson center 53-seat majority, if the By EMILY ERNSBERGER was missing in treatment trial were held today. Herald-Times (Bloomington) of substance use disorder. Even an accelerated After two years of “We sort of had an two-week trial could run working on local solu - expectation of what we counter to what Trump tions to a problem that thought we needed as a has expressed privately. plagues communities, community, and turns out The president is “miser - the Stride Coalition pub - we were wrong,” Yonkman able” about the ongoing licly announced its exis - said about the group when impeachment inquiry and tence Tuesday, as well as it started its work. “We has pushed to dismiss the its culmination — a crisis realized we actually have proceedings right away, diversion center. more of what we thought according to people famil - At the announcement at we needed more of, and we iar with Trump’s senti - the Switchyard have less than what we ments, who requested Park Events Center, mem - knew, so we realized that anonymity to discuss the bers of the public-private we had a gap. This gap was The Commercial Review/Jack Ronald president’s views. coalition discussed the that we didn’t have a great Still, administration problems in treating option for somebody who officials are readying all widespread substance was in acute mental health Expert training options to present them to abuse disorder. or substance use disorder Trump, and White House Pete Yonkman, presi - crisis.” Kenneth Allen of the National Center for Biomedical counsel is dent of the Cook The gap, the group Research and Training speaks to assembled regional law enforcement, preparing to mount a full Group and Cook Medical, found, was an alternative emergency officials and school leaders Thursday at the start of two- defense of the president who spearheaded the place for people who day training session on campus emergencies prevention, response for an impeachment trial, coalition in 2017, said the should not be in the crimi - and recovery at IU Health Jay Hospital. The training session was according to one of the organization was nal justice system and do initiated by Portland Police Department. officials familiar with designed to look at what not need medical assis - Thursday’s meeting. resources the community tance. See GOP page 5

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Jay County’s high tempera - ture climbed to 54 degrees Thursday. The low was 40, and Jay County Solid Waste Saturday — Results from there was less than a tenth of Management District will tonight’s JCHS girls basket - Bryston Neukam , infant an inch of precipitation. have recycling trailers avail - ball game at Bellmont. Carl King , 62 Tonight’s low will be in the able from 9 a.m. to noon Satur - Details on page 2. upper 20s. Expect a high of 40 day in the parking lot at 220 Tuesday — Coverage of Saturday with rain in the Lincoln St., Portland, and Monday’s Jay County Com - afternoon. Dunkirk City Park. missioners meeting. See page 2 for an extended forecast. The Commercial Review Page 2 Local Friday, November 22, 2019 Obituaries Bryston Neukam heavy, the family has found ley; great-grandfather Richard Delores King (née A memorial service for Carl some comfort and solace in A. Hatzell; and two uncles, Jor - Kidder) and will be held at 2 p.m. on Satur - Bryston Lee Jackson knowing that their precious dan Sampley and Landon passed away in day, Nov. 23, 2019, at Klein Neukam, beloved infant son of baby boy will not suffer and is Cowan. Bryan, Texas, on Funeral Home, 16131 Champi - Keyera Gabrielle Sampley and resting peacefully in the arms To honor his short life, servic - Nov. 13, 2019. on Forest Drive, Spring, Texas. Anthony Curtis Lee Neukam, of God. es will be private at the conven - Carl was pre - In lieu of flowers, the family was born into eternal rest on Bryston is survived by his ience of the family. Burial will ceded in death by asks that donations be made to Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, at IU parents Keyera Gabrielle Samp - be in Dunkirk IOOF Cemetery. his father, Carl the National Multiple Sclerosis Health Ball Memorial Hospital ley and Anthony Curtis Lee In lieu of flowers, donations Omar King. King Society in his name. in Muncie, Indiana. Neukam; grandparents Teletha may be made to the family in He is survived •••••••••• Although Bryston only made Roach (husband: Dennis May), care of the funeral home at P.O. by his loving wife, Stacye; son The Commercial Review pub - it to 22 weeks gestation, this tiny Patty Neukam and Anthony Box 25, Redkey, IN 47373. Tyler and daughter-in-law lishes death notices for those boy has had a huge impact on Springmen; great-grandparents Arrangements have been Vicky; mother, Delores; sisters with a connection to our cover - the lives of his family. This pre - Carol Hatzell, Raymond Roach entrusted to MJS Mortuaries – and their husbands, Crystal and age area free of charge. cious child was a surprise to his and, Norma and Joseph Dunkirk Chapel. Tom Laux, Connie and Marv They include the name, city young parents from the begin - Neukam; and aunts and uncles, Moolenaar, Carla and Terry of residence, birth/death date ning of his short life. Up until Kendal Sampley, Lincoln Roach, Elzey, and Colleen and Dana and time/date/location of serv - his birth, his parents were orig - Kimber May, Devon May, Bowen Carl King Dodson; parents-in-law, Ray Bar - ices. inally expecting a little girl only May, Dennessa May, Lance Aug. 22, 1957-Nov. 13, 2019 ton and Martha; mother-in-law There is a charge for obituar - to be informed that their sweet Cowan and Malachi Shaw. Carl Joseph King was born in Virginia Barton; sister-in-law ies, which are accepted only baby was a boy. He was preceded in death by Portland, Indiana, on Aug. 22, Kimberley Barton; and numer - from funeral homes or mortu - Although their hearts are his grandfather, Brandon Samp - 1957, to Carl Omar King and ous nieces and nephews. ary services. CR almanac Felony court news

Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Possession B misdemeanor. Her two- plea from Chad E. Guntle, OWI 11/23 11/24 11/25 11/26 11/27 A Bluffton man pleaded day jury trial is scheduled 47, whose last known An Ohio man pleaded guilty to a drug possession for Feb. 27. address was in Portland. guilty to an enhanced charge in Jay Circuit Justin L. Love, 26, 916 E. His sentencing is set for drunk driving charge in Court. 100 South, Bluffton, will Dec. 3. As part of a plea Jay Circuit Court. Robert S. Sowder, 33, have a two-day jury trial agreement, charges of Jeremy L. McNerney, 40, 1211 Lancaster St., Lot 40, on March 9 for two possession of parapherna - 601 E. Canal St., Lot 26A, 40/30 45/35 51/38 53/42 46/32 pleaded guilty to posses - charges of dealing lia, a Class C misde - Ansonia, Ohio, pleaded sion of methampheta - methamphetamine, Level meanor, and driving while guilty to operating a vehi - Cloudy Sunshine Partly Partly Mostly with occasion- and clouds cloudy with cloudy early cloudy skies mine, a Level 5 felony, as a 5 felonies. suspended, a Class A cle while intoxicated with al rain show- mixed. Winds winds SW at followed by and windy lesser included offense of Travis W. Pfeifer, 36, 914 infraction, were dis - an alcohol concentration ers in the WSW. 10 to 20 mph. increasing conditions W. Race St., Portland, is missed. afternoon. clouds and during the a Level 4 felony charge. A equivalent of 0.15 percent showers. morning. charge of possession of scheduled to have a two- or more, a Level 6 felony. paraphernalia, a Class C day jury trial beginning Probation violation He was sentenced to one misdemeanor, was dis - March 2 for a charge of A woman was sentenced year in Jay County Jail missed. His sentencing is possession of metham - in Jay Superior Court for with 10 months suspend - scheduled for Dec. 4. phetamine, a Level 5 violating her probation. ed, to be served on formal Lotteries felony. Tina M. Johnson, 38, probation, and was given Scheduled Kristen E. Derringer, 38, whose last known address four days credit for two 940 W. Main St., is charged was in Hartford City, was days served. The remain - 44-45-51- Several trials were Powerball 16-21-23-30-33-38- with possession of found in violation of her ing time will be served on 55-58-65-67-69-78-80 scheduled recently in Jay Estimated jackpot: $90 Circuit Court. methamphetamine, a probation on the original electronically monitored million Cash 5: 3-6-11-20-23 Level 5 felony. Her two-day charge of maintaining a home detention. McNer - Estimated jackpot: Jennifer L. Cook, 43, 3395 S. 1150 West, Dunkirk, jury trial is scheduled for common nuisance, a Level ney was assessed court $344,500 Mega Millions is charged with dealing April 16. 6 felony. She was ordered costs of $185.50 and Estimated jackpot: methamphetamine, a to serve an additional 78 ordered to pay an alcohol $208 million Ohio Level 3 felony, possession Resisting days of the sentence and drug countermea - Midday of methamphetamine, a A man pleaded guilty in imposed on May 29 and sures fee of $200. A charge Hoosier Pick 3: 9-0-4 Level 4 felony, maintain - Jay Superior Court to was given 78 days credit of operating a vehicle Midday Pick 4: 1-0-3-1 ing a common nuisance, a resisting law enforcement, for 39 days served. Her while intoxicated, a Level Daily Three: 8-6-2 Pick 5: 1-3-1-9-2 Level 6 felony, and posses - a Level 6 felony. probation was terminated 6 felony, was dismissed as Daily Four: 3-4-0-4 Evening sion of marijuana, a Class The court accepted the unsuccessfully. part of a plea agreement. Quick Draw: 2-6-8-9-12- Pick 3: 3-6-1 13-14-17-19-26-28-30-43-49- Pick 4: 6-6-0-3 51-57-60-62-72-76 Pick 5: 2-5-4-3-7 Evening Rolling Cash 5: 1-9-15- Daily Three: 1-2-5 29-33 Jay Circuit Court Daily Four: 2-9-4-6 Estimated jackpot: Quick Draw: 1-5-13-14- $100,000 Judge Brian Judgments Kimberly Worley, civil col - civil collections Hutchison D. Dion Winn was lections. Morgan Kidd v. Nicolas Fined and sentenced awarded $10,691.02 from Simmons, dissolution Markets Kevin D. High, 56, 1177 Chris Lessing, civil collec - Dissolutions Paula Hawkey v. Derek W. Arch St., Portland, was tions. Stephanie Garrett and Hawkey, dissolution Sunrise Jan. corn ...... 4.21 granted a deferment on The Farmers and Mer - Chad Garrett Jada Baker v. Victor Feb. corn ...... 4.18 the charge of operating a chants State Bank was Baker, dissolution St. Anthony awarded $6,779.52 from Cases filed Sara Hough v. Matthew Corn...... 4.14 vehicle while intoxicated and operating a vehicle April Ludy, civil collec - Credit Acceptance Cor - Hough, dissolution Dec. corn ...... 4.14 Central States with an alcohol concentra - tions. poration v. Kathy Greene, Pamela Ballard v. Hal Beans...... 8.80 Montpelier Discover Bank was Ballard, dissolution Corn...... 3.97 tion equivalent of .08 per - Dec. beans ...... 8.80 cent or more, Class C mis - awarded $3,859.80 from Wheat ...... 4.96 Dec. corn ...... 4.00 Jessica Rismiller, civil col - Beans...... 9.00 demeanors — Charges will be dismissed in one lections. Cooper Farms D e c . b e a n s ...... 8 .9 8 P e r s o n a l F in a n c e C o m - Wheat ...... 5.21 year if High adheres to the Felony arrests Fort Recovery deferment stipulations, pany was awarded $4,073.31 from Richard Nov. corn ...... 4.14 The Andersons including paying a sub - Dec. corn ...... 4.15 stance abuse program fee Twigg, civil collections. Solicitation Dunkirk, was released Richland Township Bank of America was Jan. corn ...... 4.20 of $400. His license was A Muncie man is being from Jay County Jail on Corn...... 3.99 suspended for 90 days. awarded $22,009.50 from held in Jay County Jail on $17,000 bond Tuesday. He Dec. corn ...... 4.01 POET Biorefining $20,000 bond following his had been arrested Tues - Beans...... 8.91 day on a Level 4 felony Portland arrest Thursday on two Dec. beans ...... 8.92 felony counts. charge of possession of Nov. corn ...... 4.15 Wheat ...... 5.11 Capsule Reports Jeffrey D. Anderson, 52, cocaine, narcotics or Dec. corn ...... 4.15 June wheat...... 5.10 2418 S. Vine St., faces a methamphetamine. level 4 felony charge of Deer struck between $2,500 and $5,000. child solicitation and a Bonds out Today in history David H. Farmer, 48, level 6 felony charge of Jesse Adamonis, 28, 2315 Muncie, was headed Theft reported dissemination of harmful W. Wallen Road, Fort southwest on Indiana 67 Nathan Clayman, 648 material. He also faces a Wayne, was released from On Nov. 22, 1963, Franklin D. Roosevelt, near Como Road about Katelynn Drive, Portland, misdemeanor charge of Jay County Jail Wednes - John F. Kennedy, the British Prime Minister 9:30 a.m. Thursday when a reported to Portland unlawful communication. day on $2,000 bond. He had 35th president of the Winston Churchill and deer ran into his path and police Thursday afternoon been arrested Wednesday United States, was Chinese leader Chiang was struck by Farmer’s the theft of a Playstation 4 Posts bond on a Level 6 felony charge assassinated while rid- Kai-shek met in Cairo to 2011 Nissan Murano. with an estimated value of Jeremiah J. Landers, 33, of nonsupport of a ing in a motorcade in discuss measures for Damage was estimated $500. 9464 W. Indiana 26, dependent child. Dallas; Texas Gov. John defeating Japan. B. Connally, in the same In 1967, the U.N. car as Kennedy, was Security Council seriously wounded; a approved Resolution suspect, Lee Harvey 242, which called for SERVICES HOLIDAY SUBSCRIPTIONS Oswald, was arrested; Israel to withdraw from Today Vice President Lyndon territories it had cap- Steveson , Fred: 2 p.m., B. 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Main St. progressiveofficeproducts.com The Commercial Review Friday, November 22, 2019 Family Page 3 Weary wife ready to exit sad marriage DEAR ABBY: I have been married for 24 years and have two daughters, 18 and 14. I'm in a business Dear with my husband and work six days a week. We Abby don't take vacations, go on date nights or spend time together outside of work. I have had my own bed - even some depression over room for 15 years because the years, as I have done he needs his sleep (he is 15 for her. We live several years older). states apart and talk on a Our sex life ended two daily basis. Neither of us years ago because he says is dating now, although we I'm too heavy. (I should both use dating apps and lose 40 pounds and so websites. could he.) I do my best to Lately, Cheryl has been take care of dentist and asking me to help her sort doctor appointments for through her messages. It the kids, cook healthy has become torture for me meals, prepare for the hol - because I have begun hav - idays, drive school car - ing romantic feelings for pool, etc. her. I don't know if it I feel unappreciated, would be fair to tell her taken for granted and how I feel about her trapped. He complains because of the geographi - that I'm not giving him cal distance. I know she attention, but then he'll won't move to be with me comment on my appear - because she helps to take ance or criticize me for care of her father, who small tasks that I didn't do lives with her. "his" way. I wouldn't have an issue I'm tired and over - with moving there, but I worked. Is it wrong to don't want to make that want to divorce him and decision unless I know her be free of this loveless feelings are similar. I also marriage? I cannot pic - don't want to risk losing a ture living this boring, friend. I'm not sure if I unfulfilling life for the should just bury these next five or 10 years. I have feelings and say nothing, The Commercial Review/Jack Ronald fantasized about a life or let her know. Please without him every single help. — CONFLICTED IN day for the last year. TENNESSEE Little lamb I don't claim to be per - DEAR CONFLICTED: Mabel Leonhard and her mother Lindsey, Portland, pet a lamb at a live nativity fect — I'm patient and The first thing you scene on Saturday in downtown Fort Recovery. easygoing to a fault. But should tell your friend he has had two affairs and is that you are not com - blames me for them. I have fortable sorting been here for the business through her messages. and the kids, but what When she asks you why, about me? explain that after these I have been going to many years of best Garden plot planned for jail night school to take up friendship, you have nursing as a new career to begun to develop By BEN MIDDLEKAMP have 440 beds and is being ed with correctional-grade John Jessup, president support myself as a back - romantic feelings for Greenfield Daily Reporter built in the 4400 block of fencing. Burkhart is imag - of the county commission - up plan. her. GREENFIELD — The East U.S. 40. ing two acres for a garden ers, said he’s in favor of I know what I need to do, How she reacts will Hancock County sheriff Burkhart, who has a and the third acre for adding a garden at the jail, but I guess I'm looking for help you to determine says he hopes planting a background in farming, greenhouses so they can saying it won’t be costly validation. what — if anything — to garden full of plants and said he wants the garden look after plants in the and will aid in the focus on There's got to be more to do next. Right now, you vegetables next to the new to add to the jail’s recov - winter months. There, recovery at the jail. life than what I'm living. are in limbo. She may or county jail can help ery offerings. Some of the inmates can learn a skill “It’s something inmates — FED UP IN MICHIGAN may not reciprocate inmates who are on the dormitory-style housing they can use for the rest of can be proud of and look DEAR FED UP: I your feelings. But if she road to recovery. in the jail will be designat - their lives. forward to,” Jessup said. agree. That you think doesn't, you will be emo - Rehabilitation is a top ed as recovery blocks, “It is rehabilitative to The price for fencing you will be happier tionally free to find love priority for the facility, set where inmates who want get them out there and and other garden supplies apart from a spouse elsewhere. to open in 2021. More peo - to battle addiction can be learn something they’ve would be covered in the who deprives you of Dear Abby is written by ple who have mental ill - with “like-minded” peo - probably never done in jail’s overall budget, Jes - companionship and Abigail Van Buren, also nesses and drug addic - ple. Certified addictions their life,” he said, adding sup said. affection, cheats, known as Jeanne Phillips, tions are being incarcerat - specialists from the Han - it’s another way to try and Corrections in Indiana blames you for it and and was founded by her ed than ever before, so cock County Probation keep people from re- has a significant history criticizes you regularly mother, Pauline Phillips. county jails have to create Department come to the offending and coming with agriculture. The is understandable. Contact Dear Abby at recovery programming. current jail three times a back to jail. Indiana State Farm — Under these circum - www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Sheriff Brad Burkhart week to conduct the coun - Burkhart said he would now the Putnamville Cor - stances, your feelings Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA said there are “endless ty’s jail intervention pro - also try and partner with rectional Facility — are valid. However, 90069. opportunities” to help gram, and Burkhart has local gardening groups included a working farm before making any For everything you need those serving time. also reached out to mental who would be interested using prison labor for announcements, sched - to know about wedding At recent meetings of health physicians at Han - in helping. nearly 70 years after it ule an appointment planning, order "How to the county commissioners cock Health. The vegetables grown in opened in 1915, according with an attorney who Have a Lovely Wedding." and the county council, Using “farm” as an the garden could be used to the Indiana Department can guide you in what Send your name and mail - Burkhart presented his acronym — Forging A in inmate meals or maybe of Correction. steps to take to protect ing address, plus check or idea of creating a garden Rehabilitative Mindset — sold at the farmer’s mar - Burkhart is also consid - yourself. money order for $8 (U.S. on a three-acre plot of Burkhart said some of the ket, Burkhart said, adding ering renovating the cur - DEAR ABBY: "Cheryl" funds) to: Dear Abby, Wed - land to the west of the site low-level offenders who there are a lot of different rent jail’s indoor recre - has been one of my best ding Booklet, P.O. Box 447, of the new county jail. The want to tend to the garden possibilities on how to ation area into a recovery friends for a very long Mount Morris, IL 61054- building, which will cost will be able to do so out - best use, and also grow, block big enough to house time. 0447. (Shipping and han - about $38 million, will side in an area surround - the program. 20 men or women. She has helped me dling are included in the through many issues and price.) Sudoku Community Calendar

Notices will appear in munity Center. Church, 930 W. Main St., p.m. each Monday at A Community Calendar as WEST JAY COMMUNI - Portland. New members Second Chance At Life space is available. To sub - TY CENTER GROUP — welcome. For more infor - Ministries, 228 S. Meridi - mit an item, email Doors open at 10:30 a.m. mation, call (260) 726-5312. an St. in Portland. For [email protected]. Bingo will begin at 11 a.m. NARCOTICS ANONY - more information, call Euchre begins at 1 p.m. MOUS — Will meet at 6 (260) 726-9625. Saturday There is a $1 donation for ALCOHOLICS ANONY - center’s expenses. For MOUS — Will meet at 10 more information, call a.m. upstairs at True (765) 768-1544. Value Hardware, Meridi - PREGNANCY CARE an Street, Portland. For CENTER — Free pregnan - more information, call cy testing with ongoing (260) 729-2532. support during and after pregnancy. The center is located at 216 S. Meridian Monday St., Portland. Hours are 1 JAY COUNTY CANCER to 5 p.m. Monday through SOCIETY — Will hold its Friday. For more informa - annual meeting at 6 p.m. tion or an appointment, Nov. 25 at Jay County Pub - call (260) 726-8636. Walk- lic Library. The public is ins accepted. welcome. BREAD OF LIFE COM - Thursday’s Solution PORTLAND BREAK - MUNITY FAMILY MEAL FAST OPTIMISTS — Will — Will be served from 5:30 meet at 7 a.m. for break - to 6:30 p.m. at Asbury The objective is to fill a fast at Richards Restau - nine-by nine grid so that United Methodist Church, each column, each row, and rant. 204 E. Arch St. in Port - each of the nine three-by- BRYANT AREA COM - land. Everyone is wel - three boxes (also called MUNITY CENTER — come. blocks or regions) contains Walking from 9 to 10 a.m. TAKE OFF POUNDS the digits from 1 to 9 only every Monday, Wednesday SENSIBLY (TOPS) — Will one time each. and Friday. meet for weigh-in at 5:30 PING PONG — Will be p.m., with the meeting at 6 played from 9 a.m. to noon p.m., in the fellowship hall each Monday at Jay Com - at Evangelical Methodist The Commercial Review Page 4 Opinion Friday, November 22, 2019 GOP should stick to facts By HUGH HEWITT Special to The Washington Post Last week, the Federalist ran an article by Jim Han - Hugh son titled “Alex Vindman Is Living, Breathing Proof Hewitt That The Deep State Exists, And It Is Corrupt.” The Federalist is a much- needed addition to the ranks of Beltway-based refuse any article of media organizations, and impeachment birthed by Jim Hanson is one of its this deeply broken reliable essayists. But it is “process.” But neither the crucial for conservatives to president nor the country avoid the unforced errors is helped by hyperbole. Hanson makes in this Yes, it might turn out piece. that a handful of senior First, Army Lt. Col. officials at the FBI and is a within the intelligence patriot, and while I believe community and the White he is very wrong about his House have politicized the understanding of how security and law enforce - national security policy is ment services during the made by the president in a election of 2016 and into the “unitary executive” consti - transition and perhaps tutional order, he is entitled beyond. That is for the Jus - to his opinion and to air it tice Department Inspector publicly, if in doing so he General Michael Horowitz does not violate orders. and U.S. Attorney John Argue with his reasoning, Durham to determine, and not his person. serious, fair-minded people More important, there is will wait on the results of Visit the retirement center not now, nor has there ever their investigations just as To the editor: them have never entered this building or met our been a “deep state” in the serious, fair-minded people Imagine my surprise in the building. residents (including our United States. Deep states waited for special counsel reading my horoscope in Letters to Jay County Retirement elected officials) we are in exist in history in the fas - Robert Mueller III’s report, this morning’s Muncie Center is having a Christ - hopes you will enjoy it. At cist and communist which ultimately exonerat - Star Press. Yes, I do read mas Open House on Sun - some point in time in the regimes of the 20th century ed Trump of charges of col - multiple newspapers. the Editor day, Dec. 8, between noon near future decisions will and continue today in lusion and obstruction in “Maybe they won’t and 5 p.m. Santa for the be made by our elected North Korea, China, Cuba the matter of Russian inter - show enough apprecia - kids has already RSVP’d officials on whether to and Venezuela. Menacing ference in the 2016 election. tion. It’s only because with candy for the kids keep this facility open. security agencies exist in But there is no deep state, they do not yet under - missioners meetings and and homemade desserts You will be able to honest - Russia and other states, no out-of-control secret stand what goes into the those of Jay County made by the staff and resi - ly say you have been there including within the gov - police, and there very much making of this thing they Council about closing Jay dents for all in attendance. and voice your opinion, be ernments of some coun - exists an independent judi - have come to expect of County Retirement Cen - Please, I beg of you to it pro or con. tries we call “allies,” such ciary deeply committed to you. Educate them.” ter. find the time to attend this Melodi Haley and the as Turkey. individual rights. Much has been said After careful review, I Open House. For all of you staff of Jay County Retire - Wherever politics is con - Instead, what needs lately at Jay County Com - have found that most of who have never entered ment Center trolled by secret police and defending is that not only a secret security apparatus, did Trump not commit an there is a deep state. The impeachable offense, he rule of law is the only committed no offense at all, answer to the deep state, though his controversial It’s time for Indy to listen the writ of habeas corpus, back-channel lawyer, for - the right to a speedy trial, mer mayor Rudy Once upon a time, school boards education has already proved a fail - the right to confront accus - Giuliani, has created a controlled school funding. ure for those school corporations fac - ers — these are all bul - political headache for the But over the past 20 or 30 years, ing the greatest challenges: Urban warks of due process, and president. the real power over school person - systems and less-than-rich rural sys - we have them all in the Opportunities are lost nel costs — teacher salaries — Editorial tems facing a decline in enrollment. United States as a matter of every day when the presi - moved from local control to the Indi - While “follow the student” sounds course. It is crucial for dent’s defenders overreach ana Statehouse. good on its face, it tends to reward Republicans generally and into conspiracy theory and And when that power shifted, the prosperous and growing school dis - conservative supporters of refuse to wait upon the Indiana General Assembly became tricts while penalizing those facing President Donald Trump facts as they will inevitably — in effect — the school board for meddling that’s come out of the the greatest challenges. specifically to stay far away emerge about the wrongdo - the entire state. Statehouse in recent years. And while the state allows for voter from exaggeration during ings by government offi - At one point, local property taxes Not content to control the purse referenda to boost school spending the impeachment process. cials, if any. There is zero accounted for about 60 percent of strings, legislators also feel it’s their from property taxes, the districts It also distracts from the need to juice either the con - funding for teacher salaries. That prerogative to tinker in curriculum, where such referenda have succeeded need to drive home the demnation of Schiff’s hear - later dropped to 40 percent. testing and whatever else happens to are those that are already doing well. more important point that ings or to slag career mili - And today, nearly every penny suit their fancy at any given moment. Those that are struggling are another House Intelligence Com - tary or diplomats who are spent on teacher salaries comes That tinkering — driven by a wide story. mittee Chairman Adam in disagreement with the from state revenues, not local ones. variety of political agendas — is sim - Somewhere along the line, Indi - Schiff, D-California, is president or the adminis - The source of money moved, and ply driving Indiana teachers nuts. ana’s education policy makers have denying the president and tration. That way lies mad - when it did the power moved as As Jay Schools superintendent made a serious wrong turn. his colleagues in the minor - ness and hysteria. well. Jeremy Gulley put it this week, It’s time to acknowledge that the ity due process. Schiff has Stick with the facts. They That, more than anything, speaking in support of this week’s current system is — if not a complete so far refused to allow the are with the president. explains why Indiana educators demonstrations, unless there is a failure — in serious need of revision. House Republicans to call •••••••••• took their complaints to Indianapo - pause or a moratorium in legislative It’s time for the Indiana General the witnesses they want — Hewitt, a Post contribut - lis this week. micro-managing, “You’re going to Assembly to stop micro-managing especially ing columnist, hosts a Their beef isn’t with local school break the system.” education. and the unnamed White nationally syndicated radio boards. It’s with state lawmakers. Already there are signs of fracture. And it’s time for the folks in Indi - House whistleblower. show on the Salem Network. And that beef doesn’t just have to The much-vaunted theory of “hav - anapolis to start listening. The Senate Republicans, Follow him on Twitter do with pay rates, it has to do with ing the money follow the student” That’s what this week’s demonstra - I have argued, should @HughHewitt. the dizzying level of state-mandated when it comes to state support for tions were about. — J.R. Trade war has gotten in the way of tax policy By KARL W. SMITH larger economy as a result of the prices by cutting business taxes. been more volatile, though it Bloomberg tax cuts were based on such It did exactly that. remains above what the original Has corporate America failed effects. But as business investment CBO projections. to make good on its promise to Karl W. The idea, rather, is that the tax was climbing through 2018, there Economists, finance ministers increase investment after getting cuts stimulate investment was something else happening: and business leaders all blame a huge tax cut in 2018? That’s the Smith through related channels — by President Donald Trump was the trade war for worsening premise of an article that so out - making it easier for companies to continuing to ramp up his trade investment conditions. And there raged FedEx Corp. CEO Fred recover costs associated with war. By the end of the year the is ample indication that an end to Smith that he has challenged the new investment, and by increas - effect had begun to hit stock trade conflicts would allow editor of , ing the market value of business prices. Business investment like - investment to return to the high - where it was published, to a ment growth was higher before capital. wise peaked in the first quarter er trajectory of 2017 and 2018. debate over it. the tax cuts than afterward. Sec - As the market value of assets of 2019 and has declined since. In his statement about the The best way to judge the effect ond, there is no correlation rises relative to the cost of The evidence strongly suggests Times article, Smith called for a of 2017’s Tax Cut and Jobs Act is between the companies that replacing those assets, invest - that both the tax cuts and the debate about “federal tax policy to compare what has happened received the largest tax cuts and ment increases. So soaring tech trade war have had their predict - and the relative societal benefits since to what would have hap - those that have increased invest - stock prices in the 1990s led to an ed effect on business investment of business investments.” He pened if it hadn’t been passed. ment the most. Those assertions, enormous investment in Silicon — the first positive, the second might want to expand to include This is by nature a speculative while true, miss the point. Valley startups, while a run-up in negative. U.S. trade policy as well. exercise, but several lines of evi - The implicit model here is that home prices in the early 2000s led In 2017, before the tax cuts •••••••••• dence suggest that the cuts are the tax cuts would fund greater to record construction of single- passed, the Congressional Budget Smith is a former assistant pro - working as intended, even as investment by leaving corpora - family homes. Office predicted that growth in fessor of economics at the Univer - other factors are slowing invest - tions with more cash on hand. In both of these cases, the business investment would accel - sity of North Carolina’s school of ment growth. But that isn’t the primary way boom was based on bubble-dri - erate to nearly 6% by the end of government and founder of the The case that the tax cuts are that tax cuts are supposed to ven price increases. The goal of the year before slowly declining blog Modeled Behavior. Follow not having their intended effect influence investment, and none tax reform was to create a more to 2% by the third quarter of 2019. him on Twitter @karlbykarl - comes in two parts. First, invest - of the models that predicted a sustainable increase in asset Instead business investment has smith. The Commercial Review HUGH N. RONALD (1911-1983), Publisher Emeritus

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Michael Theur - police department, told council “Hopefully you don’t have a Department of Local Govern - aged by a water leak during a er resigned the position recently. the department’s 2013 Ford fire truck or another police car ment Finance had approved the recent heavy rain. •Agreed to let Miller’s 28 vaca - Explorer’s motor has blown that blows up,” James said. town’s 2020 budget without •Heard from Stanley that the tion days to roll over into 2020. out. The car has 150,000 miles, Council expressed concerns adjustments. town needs to start thinking They will expire at the end of and police chief Todd Miller about replacing the engine of •Learned that IDEM has about how it will replace a water March. recommended either purchas - the existing vehicle as well. signed off on the fence at the for - line that runs beneath Spencer •Decided to send a certified let - ing a new vehicle or putting a The department has two other mer dump site at the railroad Street. He said council will like - ter to Ron Byers, who owns six remanufactured engine in the vehicles and could possibly do tracks near Mooney Street and ly need financial assistance to apartments that are hooked up car. without a third until enough county road 650 South. The only complete the project, which he to the town’s sewage lines with - There’s about $24,000 in the money can be saved or budget - thing left for the town to do is file estimates will cost between out paying for the service. Byers town’s Local Option Income ed. paperwork at Jay County Court - $180,000 and $200,000. was supposed to come to city Tax fund, May pointed out, Ultimately, council members house banning the property •Voted to pay up to $10,000 for hall to resolve the issue, but has intended for use by the fire and agreed to allow Miller to seek from being sold or constructed camera work of the town’s sewer not yet. James said the town is police departments. quotes on a new vehicle for the upon. lines required by the Indiana losing $310 a month. But clerk-treasurer Debbie department. They will deter - •Approved a leak adjustment Department of Environmental •Learned that Santa Claus will James noted that the $36,000 mine how feasible it is to pur - of $2,072.67 for a residence at 80 Management. be visiting the gazebo in down - purchase of a 2018 Chevrolet chase a car when the quotes N. Sycamore St. •Heard that Redkey Police town Redkey at 6 p.m. on Nov. 29. Tahoe for the police depart - come back. •Decided to seek quotes to Department is interviewing 11 •Paid claims of $147,609.87. GOP ... Continued from page 1 White House meeting and Cipollone; acting chief of “I don’t want them to the release of $400 million staff ; sen - believe there’s an ability in military aid. ior adviser and Trump to dismiss the case before Republicans have son-in-law Jared Kushner; it’s heard,” said Sen. Lind - remained overwhelming - and counselor Kellyanne sey Graham, R-South Car - ly aligned behind the pres - Conway, according to offi - olina, who was among the ident in insisting he has cials familiar with the dis - group of half-dozen GOP done nothing worthy of cussions, many of whom senators who met Thurs - impeachment or removal requested anonymity to day with White House from office, but some have disclose internal delibera - officials to begin mapping acknowledged the poten - tions. out a trial strategy. “I tial toll that a continuing The meeting was organ - think most everybody inquiry and trial could ized by White House leg - agreed, there’s not 51 take during an election islative affairs director votes to dismiss it before year, particularly when Eric Ueland, who was also the managers get to call the GOP is aiming to pro - in attendance along with the case.” tect its Senate majority. advisers and The preparations come In addition to Graham, Tony Sayegh, who were after weeks of damaging the meeting Thursday recently hired to guide the Washington Post/Matt McClain testimony in the House included Republican Sens. White House’s impeach - providing evidence that Mike Lee of Utah, Ron ment messaging and strat - Rep. , R. California, confers with counsel Steve Castor Trump sought to pressure Johnson of Wisconsin, egy, the officials said. Ukraine to announce John Neely Kennedy of Other options, includ - and Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, during impeachment hearings Wednesday in investigations targeting a Louisiana, Ted Cruz of ing a longer trial, were Washington, D.C. A group of Republican senators and White House officials potential 2020 rival, Joe Texas and Tom Cotton of also discussed and could met Thursday to discuss potential options for a trial in the Senate in the event Biden, in exchange for a Arkansas, along with still happen, officials said. that President Donald Trump is impeached. 3A ... Continued from page 1 game of the Allen County Ath - “During the summer, he did a letic Conference Tournament great job of attacking the basket, but went undefeated to win the shooing the three.” ACAC regular-season title. The only players other than 2019-20 schedule They had won six times in a Arbuckle who are back after see - Tuesday, Nov. 26 Hagerstown 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11 Adams Central 6 p.m. span of seven games before drop - ing any varsity action last season Saturday, Nov. 30 Richmond 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14 ACAC Tournament 7:30 p.m. ping their final four, including a are sophomores Ethan Dirksen Friday, Dec. 6 Woodlan 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24 South Adams 6 p.m. 50-42 sectional loss to Wayne. and Gavin Muhlenkamp. They Saturday, Dec. 7 Fort Recovery 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31 Bluffton 6 p.m. Krieg said he sees the confer - each played in four games. Saturday, Dec. 14 New Castle 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1 Blackford 6:30 p.m. ence as wide open this year, and Tuesday, Dec. 17 Yorktown 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6 Southern Wells 6 p.m. Even so, Dirksen is being Friday, Dec. 20 Delta 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14 Heritage 6 p.m. he’s hoping the shift to Class 3A looked upon to take a major step. Friday, Dec. 27 HN Holiday Tournament 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 21 Norwell 6 p.m. opens up some tournament “Probably our best all-around Saturday, Dec. 27 HN Holiday Tournament 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25 Winchester 6 p.m. opportunities for Jay County. player,” said Krieg. Just a worka - Saturday, Jan. 4 Muncie Central 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28 Bellmont 6 p.m. In the school’s 16 years as a holic. He’s like his brothers Home games are in bold. Start times are junior varsity, with the exception of the ACAC Tournament. Class 4A school — the last 12 in (Justin and Adam). addition to the first four after “He’ll be a little bit everywhere. class basketball was introduced He can take it off the dribble. He in 1997-98 — the Patriots won one can shoot the three. sectional championship. In six “He’s one of those kids who has Faulkner and freshman Bennett get after it will help as JCHS ketball down the floor,” said seasons in Class 3A, they earned a knack for being around the ball. Weitzel. Dusty Pearson, another makes a stylistic change. Krieg. “We’re going to pick up four sectional titles, played in … He can get shots off … around freshman, will split his time After hitting the 60-point mark full-court. We’re going to do a lot two regional finals and finished the basket because he does have between varsity and JV. just three times over the course of things on both ends of the as the state runners-up in 2006. long arms for a kid whose only 6 “We knew that we were going of the last two seasons, the Patri - floor that we have not been Krieg isn’t predicting that feet tall.” to have a group of kids that didn’t ots want to pick up the pace. accustomed to in the last few kind of tournament success to The varsity rotation will also have a lot of varsity experience,” They’ll play pressure defense and years.” resume right away. But, he said, feature seniors Gavin Lambert, said Krieg. “But they make up for try to move quickly on offense. The Patriots are coming off of the change does open the door. Peyton Nichols and Brayden it with heart and hard work.” “You’re going to see a group of an up-and-down 2018-19 season in “Obviously dropping down to Sprunger, sophomore Quinn The hope is that willingness to kids that is going to push the bas - which they lost the opening 3A is huge for us,” he said. Sports on tap

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Page 8 www.thecr.com The Commercial Review Back in 3A Young Jay hopes to make most of change By RAY COONEY The Commercial Review Class 3A. The Patriots are back in Class 3A after spending the last 12 sea - sons as one of the smallest schools in the state’s “big school” class. They will make that transition to what they hope will be a better situation with a team low on var - sity experience but brimming with grit. “You’re going to see a group of kids that plays extremely hard,” said JCHS coach Chris Krieg, whose team is seeking to extend the streak of 18 consecutive win - ning seasons. “They’re great kids. Great leaders. They work hard.” Jay County High School’s boys basketball team, which opens its season Tuesday against Hager - The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney stown, brings back just one ath - lete who saw significant varsity Pictured is the 2019-20 Jay County High School boys basketball team. Front row from left are Peyton Nichols, playing time last season. Gavin Muhlenkamp, Noah Arbuckle, Brayden Sprunger, Ethan Dirksen and Quinn Faulkner. Back row are assistant coach In that role, Noah Arbuckle Brad Horn, managers Matthew Hall and Graiden Miller, Bennett Weitzel, Dusty Pearson, manager Conner Miller, assistant will be looked upon to lead the coach Brian Carr and coach Chris Krieg. Patriots, who finished 13-10 a year ago. Arbuckle, who has signed to play college baseball at Those are numbers he’ll need Parker Grimes, Wyatt Geesaman, County’s 47.5 points per game Krieg. “I expect the same thing Huntington University, averaged to bump up significantly follow - Xavier Ninde and Matt Franks. last season. out of him this year. He’s not 3.3 points and 2 rebounds during ing the graduation of twins Together, that group accounted “What Noah did well was he let going to force things. his junior campaign. Michael and Ryan Schletchty, for about three-quarters of Jay the game come to him,” said See 3A page 5 Colts fail to click in Houston By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON — Jacoby Brissett and the Indi - anapolis Colts couldn’t get their passing game going on Thursday night against the Houston Tex - ans, and it cost them a win and the top spot in the AFC South. Brissett managed just 129 yards passing as the Texans (7-4) got a 20-17 vic - tory to move into first place in the division. “We just weren’t click - ing, we just weren’t click - ing in the passing game as well,” coach Frank Reich said. “We made a few plays, but not enough.” The Texans trailed by four early in the fourth quarter when DeAndre Hopkins got in front of Pierre Desir and stretched out to haul in a 30-yard reception to take a 20-17 lead. Houston’s defense stepped up after that, forc - ing a punt on the next drive before stopping the Colts (6-5) on fourth-and-7 with 3 minutes left. Bris - sett came up a yard shy of a first down on Indy’s fourth-down attempt late in the fourth quarter. “I felt like everybody was covered at the time I made my decision to take off and run,” he said. “They’re playing a cover - age where they’re trying to force me to run. I thought I had a chance of getting it and the guy made a good play.” While the Colts were cer - tainly disappointed in the loss, Reich tried to stress to his team to stay positive with five games left and the division race so close. “There’s still plenty of football left, and we’re far from out of this thing,” he said. “This was a playoff atmosphere. Obviously, it was a good opportunity for us to take sole possession and have a sweep of Hous - ton, but it didn’t work out that way.” T.Y. Hilton had topped 100 yards receiving in four of his last six games against the Texans and entered averaging 133.3 yards receiving in seven career games at NRG Sta - dium. He wasn’t a factor, finishing with just 18 yards receiving in his return after missing three games with a calf injury. “He was on a pitch count,” Reich said.