Friday, March 10, 2017 The Commercial Review Portland, Indiana 47371 www.thecr.com 75 cents Niemann to headline By RAY COONEY The Commercial Review Music is returning to the fea - tured slot for the Jay County Fair. Jay County Fair Board on Country singer will Thursday announced that it has be the featured performer signed country music’s Jerrod Niemann to headline the fair for the Jay County Fair with a concert Thursday, July 13. Trent Harmon, the winner of the final season of “American Idol” last year, will be his open - ing act. 2016 fair. It’s also an effort to younger crowd,” said fair board Photo provided Niemann marks a return to draw in youth after having president Rob Weaver. “And we music after comedian Jeff Fox - Trace Adkins and Foxworthy in wanted to attract the younger Country music singer Jerrod Niemann will perform worthy took the grandstand back-to-back years. concertgoers. July 13 during the Jay County Fair. stage on Thursday night of the “He appeals to a little bit See Fair page 2 Officials to look at rules for solar By RAY COONEY The Commercial Review No solar energy projects are on the horizon, but local officials want to be prepared in case any arise. Jay/Portland Building and Planning director John Hemmelgarn on Thursday discussed work - ing toward setting up local rules for the use of solar panels with Jay County Plan Commission. Hemmelgarn noted that he and commission mem - ber Shane Houck have had previous discussions about setting up local ordinances for solar panels. He also noted a story in Wednes - day’s edition of The Com - mercial Review about a $12 million solar farm that is going to be built in Ander - son this year. He said he’s done some preliminary research on ordinances regarding solar power but has not found The Commercial Review/Caleb Bauer much information as of yet. “There really isn’t much Let it burn out there,” said Hemmel - Ben Hess, East Central ecologist for Indiana Department of Natural Resources, oversees a prescribed burn garn, adding that most of what he has seen is vague. Thursday afternoon at Loblolly Marsh. Prescribed burns are done in different areas of the marsh when weather allows, and “We’ve only found one typically a section of grassland is burned approximately once every three years. thing in Indiana that is any kind of ordinance.” Board members talked briefly about the use of some solar panels in Farm - land, Bluffton, Greenfield, South Korean president impeached Indianapolis and Celina, Ohio, in addition to the By ANNA FIFIELD a corruption and influence-ped - ing a strong lead over the conser - “There is no other choice but to planned 30,000 solar panels The Washington Post dling scandal. vatives who were once loyal to decide this verdict.” SEOUL — South Korean Presi - to be installed in Anderson. Elections for a new president Park. The decision marks a historic Hemmelgarn noted that dent Park Geun-hye has been must now be held within 60 days, “The court dismisses President moment in a country that adopted he has not been removed from office, with the and polls suggest there will be a Park Geun-hye from her posi - democracy only 30 years ago, approached by anyone with Constitutional Court unanimous - change in political direction for tion,” said Lee Jung-mi, the act - with peaceful protest leading to interest in installing solar ly upholding a parliamentary South Korea, with the progres - ing chief justice, delivering the the removal of an elected leader. panels in Jay County. vote to impeach her for her role in sive candidate Moon Jae-in hold - highly anticipated verdict today. See Impeached page 6 “It’s still better to be proactive,” said Houck. “The one thing I have learned in two years of doing this job is if you Focusing on STEM don’t have something By ROSE SKELLY drawn up, someone’s either The Commercial Review going to cheat it or com - Fort Recovery students plain about whatever you have been focused on sci - do draw up,” agreed Hem - ence, technology, engineer - melgarn. “It’s probably FR students will ing and math for years. something that will be Next week, they’ll get to eventually coming to this compete in county area. It doesn’t hurt any - show off their STEM thing to get at least a little growth to the entire coun - challenge Monday bit started … I don’t think ty. we’re in a big hurry for it Elementary, middle and … but it might be some - high school students in thing we want to look in Mercer County will com - take STEM classes in addi - time to do during the regu - to.” pete in a STEM competi - tion to traditional science lar classroom. Maybe I Hemmelgarn said he will tion at 6 p.m. Monday at and math. don’t have necessarily the continue to research the Mercer County Education - “We tried to tie it in with time to put two weeks into issue and report back to al Service Center (ESC), the science standards, investigation for seismic the plan commission. 441 E. Market St., Celina, theme wise, but then need - waves but in STEM class In other business, the Ohio. The event will also ed to incorporate much they can do that.” commission: The Commercial Review/Rose Skelly feature projects completed more technology and prob - Incorporating STEM •Elected Mike Leonhard by students throughout the lem-solving skills,” said into daily learning took a as its new president. He Fort Recovery seventh graders Ben school year. Crystal Fullenkamp, a lot of collaboration and takes over for Jim Zimmer - Grieshop (left) and Logan Knapke (right) watch as STEM education is noth - middle school science some professional develop - man, who is no longer on ing new for Fort Recovery teacher who helped devel - ment, she said, but the the board after deciding Blake Will operates a hand they made for Middle School, which op the program. “It kind of extra class time apart from not to run for another term February's science, technology, engineering and developed its program allowed us to do more labs science and math class is as county commissioner. math (STEM) challenge. The hand is capable of seven years ago. Sixth, sev - and hands on activities beneficial to her students. See Solar page 2 supporting up to 130 pennies. enth and eighth graders all that maybe I run out of See STEM page 2

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Jay County Solid Waste Portland’s weather station Management District will Saturday — The third measured a high temperature have two recycling trailers story in our ongoing series of 56 degrees Thursday. The Sue Hilfiker , 76, rural available from 9 a.m. to noon focusing on child poverty in overnight low was 28. Portland and Avon Park, Flori - Saturday: Jay County. The low will dip to 15 da •Marsh parking lot, Port - tonight with winds gusting to Mary Lough , 87, Decatur land. Judan Judo Club. Tuesday — Coverage of 20 miles per hour. Saturday’s Details on page 2. •Parking lot south of West Monday’s Jay County Com - high will be 30. Jay Community Center, missioners and Dunkirk City For an extended outlook, Dunkirk. West Jay Optimist Council meetings. see page 2. Club. The Commercial Review Page 2 Local Friday, March 10, 2017 STEM ... Continued from page 1 Vaughn, has been working the kids run with it and figure Will, Ben Grieshop and Logan school is friendly competition, Travis Guggenbiller, a science, toward putting a greater focus out how to solve whatever chal - Knapke came up with a creation principal Tony Stahl said. math and STEM teacher at the on STEM education for about a lenge it is they’ve been given that could pick up a paper cup Schools in the county compete school, said an increased focus year. The organization’s admin - without step-by-step instruc - with 130 pennies in it. against each other each month on STEM helps students develop istrators decided to have month - tions. Eighth grader Danielle Kuess, to win the challenges, which real-world skills. ly STEM challenges for area “The perseverance that who was working on her hand were themed structures, motion “It allows for communication schools, with a final mystery they’ve had to have in doing with partner Megan Bergman, and movement, packaging and and collaboration. I feel like challenge performed live at the these challenges has been said her years of STEM classes environmental prior to Febru - that’s an area sometimes stu - upcoming showcase. tremendous because they’ve fig - have taught her that projects can ary’s biomedical engineering. dents struggle in, is how to get “One of the things the admin - ured out, ‘OK, I’ve failed at this always be improved upon. Eight Fort Recovery students their thoughts out to their peers istrators have been hearing is, but if I do it again I can get it “(When I did) the first inven - will be competing in Monday’s and how to work with others,” we need kids to develop critical right. Kids have seen that fail - tion I didn’t have a great idea, final challenge, for which they Guggenbiller said. “I always thinking, problem solving skills, ure’s not a bad thing.” but once I started I was like, OK will get no details in advance. make sure that they have to and this is just one avenue for February’s challenge was bio - I know what I can do better next “It kind of adds a certain work with other people, that that kind of thinking,” said medical engineering, so stu - time,” said Kuess, adding that degree of competitiveness to the they are not with their friends. Wendi Moorman, gifted coordi - dents were tasked with creating she hopes to take similar classes local schools in the surrounding That’s how the real world nator for the service center. “We a hand that could pick up objects in high school. “It’s pretty fun, community,” Stahl said. “It’s works.” chose projects that would get using only cardboard, string, it’s more so hands on things been great to kind of put some Mercer County Educational kids to think really deeply and rubber bands, straws and glue. because I like doing things competitive nature into the aca - Service Center, which is led by critically and have to solve prob - Experimenting with different hands-on.” demic side of things … kids former Fort Recovery teacher lems. The teachers are given a options for four days, Fort One thing the service center starting to care about what’s and superintendent Shelly lesson plan but they kind of let Recovery seventh graders Blake challenges have brought to the happening in the class.” CR almanac Obituaries Mary Lough 1948, and he preceded her in death Condolences may be expressed at on June 30, 2011. Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday May 11, 1929-March 6, 2017 http://www.hshfuneralhome.com. 3/11 3/12 3/13 3/14 3/15 She was a former member of High Services for Mary J. Lough, 87, Street United Methodist Church in Decatur, were held Thursday at Hag - Geneva. Sue Hilfiker gard-Sefton & Hirschy Funeral Surviving are two sons; two Sue Hilfiker, 76, rural Portland Home in Decatur. The brother of a daughters; a brother, Charles Hir - and Avon Park, Florida, died today Geneva man, she died Monday at shey (wife: Betty), Geneva; a broth - at Florida Hospital Heartland Med - 30/16 33/22 34/21 30/15 33/20 Adams Woodcrest. er-in-law; seven grandchildren and ical Center in Sebring, Florida. Partly sunny Mostly sunny, Cloudy with a Mostly cloudy Mostly sunny Born in Adams County, to Herald 18 great-grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are pend - with north - with a high 50 percent with a 40 per - with a high and Josephine (Cook) Hirshey, she Memorials may be sent to the ing at Baird-Freeman Funeral west winds near 33 and chance of cent chance near 33, part - from 5 to 10 north wind snow, mostly of snow ly cloudy at married James W. Lough on Oct. 16, ACCF Heart or Cancer Angel funds. Home in Portland. mph, partly around 5 cloudy at night before 1 p.m., night with a cloudy at night mph, mostly with a 60 per - partly cloudy low around 20 with a low cloudy at night cent chance at night with a around 16 of snow low of 15 Fair ... Continued from page 1 opening on Monday Lotteries “We try to mix it up so evening, July 10. Because that over a five-, 10-year of a scheduling conflict, Mega Millions 5-12-17-19-20-21-27-28- period we’re bringing in a Maple Leaf Amusements variety of acts that people was unable to open the mid - Estimated jackpot: 30-33-35-38-46-48-53-59-62- 63-66-76 will enjoy.” way until Tuesday last year. $106 million Niemann has had a pair “Their schedule even Cash 5: 10-16-25-29-37 of songs — “Lover, Lover” presents the possibility of Estimated jackpot: Powerball in 2010 and “Drink to that maybe even opening on the $244,000 Estimated jackpot: All Night” in 2013 — reach weekend before maybe next $104 million the No. 1 spot on “Bill - year,” said Weaver, adding Ohio board” magazine’s U.S. that he expects the compa - Hoosier Midday country airplay charts. His ny will have a few new rides Midday Pick 3: 8-9-4 2010 album “Judge Jerrod this summer. “They have Daily Three: 4-9-8 Pick 4: 5-8-3-2 & the Hung Jury” also more time now between Daily Four: 4-9-9-6 Pick 5: 9-1-0-9-3 climbed to No. 1 on the U.S. their previous venue and Quick Draw: Evening “Billboard” country charts. Jay County. So they’re 8-12-16-18-19-20-23-25- Pick 3: 4-9-6 Originally from Liberal, going to be able to open up 26-33-41-42-52-56-58-60-61- Pick 4: 8-8-8-2 Kansas, the 37-year-old Nie - easily on Monday night.” 62-78-79 Pick 5: 2-5-2-1-6 mann self-released his first Rides will open at 1 p.m. Evening Rolling Cash 5: 1-3-6-9- album in 1999 and put out Tuesday, July 11, for Daily Three: 9-4-0 33 his first major-label album McDonald’s Kids Day and in 2010 for Brad Paisley’s Daily Four: 2-7-9-5 Estimated jackpot: then at 5 p.m. Wednesday Arista Nashville. He has Quick Draw: $100,000 through Friday. The mid - also co-written with Garth Photo provided Brooks and Lee Brice, and way will wrap up with a toured with Keith Urban, Trent Harmon, a Mississippi native who ride-a-thon from noon to Markets Dierks Bentley and Paisley. won the final season of “American Idol” last year, closing on Saturday, July Harmon, originally from will open for Jarrod Niemann on July 13 at the Jay 15. The rest of the grand - Armory, Mississippi, won County Fair. Sunrise May corn ...... 3.78 last year’s final season of stand entertainment sched - St. Anthony June corn ...... 3.80 “American Idol” to earn ule remains intact with hog Corn ...... 3.79 himself a contract with Big track and $50 for the pit. selves as the original wrestling on Monday, July 10; 3 Bar J Rodeo back for a April corn ...... 3.81 Central States Machine Records. His first They will be available at Eagles tribute band,” said second year on Tuesday, Beans ...... 9.70 Montpelier album is still in process, http://www.jaycountyfair.c Weaver. “We feel really but the two singles he’s om. good that the people are July 11; and open demoli - April beans ...... 9.75 Corn ...... 3.58 released — “Falling” and There will also be a musi - going to enjoy the show.” tion derbies on Friday and Wheat ...... 4.08 April corn ...... 3.59 Beans ...... 9.73 “There’s a Girl” — have cal act at the grandstand on Most of the rest of the Saturday, July 14 and 15. April beans ...... 9.79 both made it into the Bill - Wednesday, July 12, with schedule will remain the Both derbies were open for Cooper Farms the first time last year, and Wheat ...... 4.27 board U.S. Country top 30. Hotel California taking the same as it was in 2016, with stage. the exception being that the Weaver said that format Fort Recovery April wheat ...... 4.40 Tickets will be $29 for the Corn ...... 3.69 grandstand, $39 for the “They kind of tout them - midway will return to was well received. April corn ...... 3.72 The Andersons May corn ...... 3.77 Richland Township Corn ...... 3.55 POET Biorefining April corn ...... 3.58 Capsule Reports Portland Beans ...... 9.74 Office he was driving north on U.S. The semi is registered to Online March corn ...... 3.74 April beans ...... 9.74 Deer struck 27, north of the intersection with Transport Incorporated, 5785 E. April corn ...... 3.78 Wheat ...... 4.18 A La Fontaine man struck a deer with a semi Thursday morning near county road 400 North, when a deer 500 South, Gas City. Bryant. entered the roadway and was struck Damage in the 6 a.m. accident Donald R. Rouch, 63, 8953 S. 900 by the 2010 Volvo semi he was driv - was estimated between $1,000 and Today in history West, told Jay County Sheriff’s ing. $2,500.

On March 10, 1848 , collection was 1,000 tons. the U.S. Senate ratified The iron and steel col - the Treaty of Guadalupe lected was to be part of Felony arrests FORT RECOVERY NAPA SUPPLY Hidalgo, which ended an estimated 13 million 205 N. WAYNE ST. the Mexican-American tons needed nationally Illegal operating ed on a preliminary charge FORT RECOVERY, OH 45846 War. for the war effort. A Hartford City man was of operating a vehicle after In 1629 , England’s In 1969 , James Earl arrested Thursday after - the forfeiture of driver’s 419-375-4137 King Charles I dissolved Ray pleaded guilty in noon for operating a vehi - license, a Level 5 felony. Parliament; he did not Memphis, Tennessee, to cle after the forfeiture of He was booked at 2:28 call it back for 11 years. assassinating civil his license. p.m. into Jay County Jail In 1785 , Thomas Jef - rights leader Martin Nathan W. Hicks, 31, 211 and is being held there Spring FARM SALE ferson was appointed Luther King Jr. (Ray S. Jefferson St., was arrest - without bond. America’s minister to later repudiated that TOOLS & EQUIPMENT SALE France, succeeding Ben - plea, maintaining his jamin Franklin. innocence until his March 13th-17th, 2017 In 1876 , Alexander death.) Graham Bell ’s assistant, In 1973 , the Pink Solar ... Thomas Watson, heard Floyd album “The Dark Continued from page 1 who was not in atten - Open House Wed. March 15th Bell say over his experi - Side of the Moon” was Also elected were Mike dance, will take over on mental telephone: “Mr. first released in the U.S. Rockwell as vice president the commission for Eric Watson — come here — I by Capitol Records. and Matt Minnich as sec - Pursifull. want to see you” from In 1985 , Konstantin U. retary. •Retained Bill Hinkle as Tools and Balkamp Filters the next room of Bell’s Chernenko, who was the •Welcomed new member counsel, Pati McLaughlin Equipment Products up to Boston laboratory. Soviet Union’s leader for Steve Ford, who replaces as recording secretary and up to up to In 1943 , the Jay Coun - 13 months, died at age Paula Confer after her Larry Temple as a non- 75% OFF 40% OFF ty Salvage Committee 73; he was succeeded by term expired. Tom Laux, voting member. 20% OFF List announced that Jay Mikhail Gorbachev. County’s quota for scrap —AP and The CR NAPA The Filter Company that gives you a written Warranty Citizen’s calendar Oil & grease products, farm bearings & belts. AND LOTS OF OTHER SPECIALS Monday Public Library Board, THROUGHOUT THE STORE. 9 a.m. — Jay County community room, JCPL, Commissioners, com - 315 N. Ship St., Portland. DO NOT MISS missioners’ room, Jay 6 p.m. — Jay School THIS GREAT SALE. County Courthouse, 120 Board, Jay County High Store Hours N. Court St., Portland. School commons, 2072 Mon.-Fri. 8:00-5:30 4 p.m. — Jay County W. Indiana 67, Portland. Sat. 8:00-2:00 The Commercial Review Friday, March 10, 2017 Family Page 3

50th anniversary Regional art Joe and exhibit set Donna for March 17 Whitacre By VIRGINIA CLINE Former Portland and Fort The Commercial Review Recovery residents Joe and A Regional Student Art Donna Whitacre, 225 Zermatt Exhibit is set to begin on Taking Drive, Berne, are celebrating March 17, with an opening their 50th wedding anniversary reception from 4 to 6 p.m. Note on Saturday. at Arts Place in Portland. Joe married Donna Reed on The exhibit “Art is a March 11, 1967, in Portland. Poem without Words” will Donna retired from Kaup Phar - continue through April 14. day. macy in Fort Recovery in 2015 Arts Place is located at Winners for the girls after 19 years and Joe retired as 131 E. Walnut St. an automotive machinist at Port - were Pacie Denney, Adri - For more information, ane Hodge and Aubrey land NAPA in 2013 after 50 years visit artsland.org or on of service. Millspaugh Facebook at Alternates were Cecelia They are the parents of Mike facebook.com/artsplace. Whitacre (wife: Brenda), Fort Gruss adn Rosie Eicher. Recovery, and Lisa Lefeld (hus - Winners for the boys Oratorical winners were Ryne Goldsworthy, band: Luke), New Weston, Ohio. The Jay County Oratori - They also have six grandchildren. Gabe Pinkerton and Derek cal Contest, sponsored by The couple will celebrate with Penner. The alternate was Portland Breakfast Opti - Donna and Joe Whitacre family and a Mississippi River Joe and Donna Whitacre Eric Timmerman. mists, Portland Evening 1967 cruise. 2017 The winners will com - Optimists and West Jay pete in the regional con - Optimists, was held Tues - test on April 6.. Free trips are offered for tech interviews By NICK PERRY thousands more register - kilometers (6,000 miles) Successful applicants Nick Piesco, 40, moved of work and that he was Associated Press ing interest ahead of the from Wellington. get free flights to New to Wellington from making some life changes, WELLINGTON, New March 20 deadline. About one-third of the Zealand and free accom - Austin, Texas, two weeks including foregoing a car. Zealand — It sounds Wellington Mayor applicants are from the modation during their ago to take a job as a “I can walk to work, I almost too good to be true: Justin Lester said the U.S. but that mix is chang - four-day stay in Welling - developer at Xero, an can walk to the shops. I A free trip to New Zealand city’s tech sector has been ing as more people from ton. They also get to see online accounting soft - live between two brew - to interview for a job in growing at an annual rate other parts of the world some of the sights and ware company. He said his eries, so I think I’m pretty the tech sector. of 14 percent over the past find out about the offer, meet tech leaders. They wife Reneau Skinner had well situated,” he said. But that’s what local five years. said David Jones, who is are expected to apply for loved Wellington when “The fact that you live in authorities and business - “The problem we need helping oversee the cam - three jobs each but aren’t she visited more than a such a beautiful city in es in the capital, Welling - to solve is that we have a paign at the Wellington obliged to accept any decade ago for an eight- such a beautiful country ton, are offering to 100 tal - whole lot of businesses Regional Economic Devel - offers. month working holiday means that you are urged ented workers from that are struggling to keep opment Agency. The 850,000 New and that they made the to get outside and enjoy around the globe as they up with recruitment,” he “This is the first time a Zealand dollar ($588,000) decision to move to the it.” seek to boost the city’s said. city has approached cost of the campaign is city before the LookSee He said the timing of growing tech hub. The The LookSee campaign recruitment in this way,” paid for by a combination offer. his move soon after Presi - idea has caught fire, with was first promoted in tech Jones said. “We’ve been of taxpayer money and He said people in New dent Donald Trump was 12,000 people completing hubs like San Francisco, absolutely amazed at the contributions from local Zealand seemed to really elected was “coincidental applications so far and which is more than 10,000 level of interest.” businesses. value having a life outside but fortuitous.” Boyfriend hides older woman from family DEAR ABBY: I’m 51 and my engraved on it for Christmas, DEAR ABBY: I’ve recently you would like to explore boyfriend is 43. We’ve been dat - even though we told her — after rekindled an old romance with a with him, put down your ing for eight months, living she asked for suggestions — that wonderful guy. Only one thing fork, swallow your food and together for five. We met at work Dear a gift card would be more appro - mars our relationship. When we speak up. In Europe it’s com - a few months before we started priate. We are not religious, by go out to eat, we don’t carry on a mon for people to linger over dating. We get along great and Abby the way. conversation past occasional their meal and communicate never argue, but he won’t let me My wife and I feel strange chitchat. The problem may be with each other. This practice meet his family. about it, as if my sister is trying that while he’s a speedy eater, not only fosters deeper rela - He has never been married to tell us something like, “Your I’m slow. I feel bad about not tionships, but there are also and has no children. He sees his ducing you — ever. Your gay daughter needs religion.” being able to talk and chew fast health benefits to eating mom and brother sometimes for inability to give his mother How should we respond to this? enough to keep up, so he finish - slowly. Because you’re a cou - dinner and such, but because — BAFFLED IN THE EAST es well before me and ends up ple, you should feel comfort - grandchildren has nothing to his mom doesn’t have any DEAR BAFFLED: You do waiting quite a while until I pol - able enough to ask him to do with it. You are a human grandchildren and I can’t give not have to respond. The ish off my meal. slow down so your conversa - her any, he said he’s not ready to being, not a broodmare, and Bible was a gift for your Can you offer any suggestions tion can flow more easily. tell her about me. Does this the excuse he’s giving you daughter, and the “privilege” on how to come to a compromise ——— make sense? — OUTSIDER IN makes no sense. Picture this of acknowledging it, ignor - where dinner isn’t a race to the Dear Abby is written by Abi - LOUISIANA scenario: “Hey, Ma, this is ing it or regifting it is hers. finish line, but an experience gail Van Buren, also known as DEAR OUTSIDER: If, after ‘Becky’ and she’s fertile!” What I do not recommend is full of laughter and discussion? Jeanne Phillips, and was found - eight months of dating and Puh-leeze! allowing your sister’s gift — SLOWER IN CALIFORNIA ed by her mother, Pauline living together for five, you DEAR ABBY: My sister, who choice to become an argu - DEAR SLOWER: Yes, but it Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at still haven’t met his family, is very religious, sent my gay ment about your family’s val - may involve making the meal www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box he has no intention of intro - daughter a Bible with her name ues. even longer. If there’s a topic 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. Community Calendar Notices will appear in Cline at [email protected]. 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If so, themselves because at $7,000 a she sat there quiet, waiting for day regarding the closing of Letters to where are the studies as to why head on a declining enrollment some reassurance. I had none. Pennville Elementary School. it couldn’t work or where are trend, you’re about to see a por - My husband had none. We had I wasn’t sure how exactly I the meeting notes and Power - tion of those “just 80 or so” stu - nothing to say to ease her 8- felt after reading it, but then the Editor points from the board dis - dents of Pennville exit Jay year-old mind other than, we after a minute or so thinking cussing the plan in full detail, School Corporation completely, would figure it out and she about it, I had to agree with the weighing the pros and cons, and honestly, it’s more so out of would make more friends wher - view point of that writer. She etc.? I feel like the board is just spite than anything if you lis - ever we ended up sending her. said it best and said it all in a of people affected. We all know doing their due diligence so ten to some parents. I can’t say You see, our kids are resilient matter of one sentence: “The that school is Pennville. that Pennville residents will that I blame them really. and they will find their way no decision has been made.” Pennville has been targeted feel like they are being listened I sat down just last night and matter what school they are in, I bet you ask any parent, stu - more times than any other to, but I’m not sure any of us listened to my third grader tell that’s the one positive we have dent or teacher of Pennville school in the county, and they really feel heard. me that she knew for sure that going for us here, but they will Elementary and they will have are tired, we are tired. As teach - Pennville is the minority four of her friends were head - always remember that they did - that same “gut feeling.” What ers, parents, community mem - here, after all, if it closes, it’s ing to Southern Wells if their n’t matter enough to let them makes it worse, is that we keep bers, business owners, students only 80 or so students affected, school closed. (We’ve also heard keep their school. hearing people tell us this. past, present and future, we versus the 100-plus at the other those same four sets of parents This shouldn’t just be Pen - Rumors are hard to ignore even want to keep our school. schools. Why upset the masses. confirm that.) That’s $28,000 nville’s fight, who will be next as adults. I understand that dollars are As a parent and a community out of third grade alone, and I if closing Pennville doesn’t In my opinion, the school important, but there have been member I can’t shake that feel - know there are more that will help? Support keeping a school board wants to take the easiest suggestions, good suggestions ing of not mattering, imagine follow. So, Jay School Board, in each community, sign the most direct “way out” of their for alternatives to try and it’s as how our teachers and kids are how is this going to help you petition at Change.org financial crisis. That way out if the board doesn’t want to lis - feeling right now too. out? These changes affect us all, would be to close the smallest ten, or rather is afraid to upset Perhaps the board should sit During this same conversa - but more importantly they school, the one that’s in the red a majority group, or bigger back and think hard about tion, the look on my third grad - affect our kids. Be their voice. on the bottom line and the one community. those “bitter pills” that are er’s face was heartbreaking. I Lacey Wentz that will leave the least amount Has the Joe Vinson plan even about to be prescribed and then could tell she was holding back Pennville Help to keep towns strong To the editor: I will start by saying that I will always be a Letters to Pennville Bulldog, ele - mentary school in our town or not. the Editor I know that statement doesn’t mean anything to anyone, but I believe, that It’s about major life for me, it comes from changes for our families, growing up in a small our communities and our school. I attended Jay livelihoods. County High School for Each child that attends two years and I can hon - any Jay County school estly say that when I walk has a price attached to into the high school, I them. Closing our schools don’t feel the same as will eventually affect the when I walk into Pen - entire county. It should nville. Don’t get me not be a battle for Pen - wrong, I’m proud to be a nville alone, but one for Patriot, but that feeling all of the small towns in of belonging just isn’t Jay County. The next there. I know my state - school on the chopping ment is true for other block will have kids and Pennville Bulldogs as parents going through well as some of those Red - the same heartache and key Wolves, Dunkirk struggle that Pennville is Speedcats, Bryant Owls facing now. Those and Portland Panthers heartaches are real. What that grew up beside me in do you say to an 8 year old the smaller schools. that says she came home Rights need to be preserved That pride and sense of and cried under her pil - belonging was instilled in low when she found out By CALEB BAUER me at an early age and it they wanted to close The Commercial Review taught me a lot about “her” school? Let’s fight On Tuesday, Wikileaks released small school rivalries. this battle together for what may be the largest document The Rest When I was 10, I couldn’t our kids, grandkids and leak in CIA history when it pub - is History It is bound tell you what the rivalries the futures of Pennville, lished more than 7,000 pages that to one day meant other than I was and the entire county. detailed efforts to hack different cheering for “my” school. Let’s fight to keep a electronic devices. be used to serve The rivalries grew school in each town. National security experts have stronger as I got older said this action most certainly political Recommendations have intelligence agencies had conducted and started playing could be damaging to U.S. intelli - been made to do this, but surveillance on Benjamin interests, sports. Not in a bad way, gence operations in the near future, those recommendations Netanyahu, the prime minister of but in a “proud of my and could put the nation at risk. rather than seem to be falling on the Israel. But in the process of spying hometown school” sort of ears of a school board But the release brings back a for the sake of way. I also grew to better question that we as a country still on Netanyahu, the agencies inter - that isn’t really interest - cepted communications between understand the meaning ed. Right now, Pennville haven’t answered. national security. behind the rivalries. The Is privacy important? members of Congress and the prime seems to be the only town minister. Bulldogs were the best rooting for this option. I’ve previously written about my team around in my eyes. belief in the Fourth Amendment, At the time, President Barack Don’t allow the school Obama’s White House was in the Maybe they were, maybe the right to privacy and the impor - code that determines how electronic board to decide our midst of a battle over the Iran they weren’t, but they future. We all know that tance of warrants when conducting item work. More or less a chink in nuclear deal. And Obama had the were “my” Bulldogs. closing schools in towns searches on American citizens. opportunity to use the intercepted its armor, through which the hacker Now, as a grandmother that are already strug - Regarding the NSA, we’re still communications between can access administrative powers of six kids that attend gling will only make mat - operating under a situation in and install its own programs covert - four different schools in which mass surveillance of metada - Netanyahu and congressman for his ters worse. If Pennville ly. Jay County, that same ta and internet use is being con - own benefit. closes, who will be fight - So if the CIA has found an exploit pride and rivalry is still ing the next battle? Red - ducted on the entire U.S. population. Fortunately, the information was - to a device, criminal hackers could going strong. We have a key, Dunkirk, Bryant? In the case of individual wiretaps n’t used by the Obama administra - Bulldog, a Wolf, a Bomber Help keep our small or more direct surveillance, federal tion as political ammunition. find that same exploit. and a Patriot. I am proud communities from agents still have to seek a warrant But that’s the danger of casting The leaks suggest the CIA’s policy to say that I support all becoming ghost towns. from the closed-door FISA courts. such a wide net of surveillance. It is is to keep exploits secret for intelli - four of these schools (but Help the “Save Our But that’s just one aspect of the bound to one day be used to serve gence gain, rather than inform the deep down, I’m still a Schools, Save Our Com - existing surveillance state. political interests, rather than for manufacturers of the products in Bulldog at heart). I love munities” cause by sign - In the case of the CIA, much of the sake of national security. order to keep consumers safe from that my grandkids get to ing the petition at these hacking techniques would be Instead, perhaps it’s time to take a black hat, or criminal, hackers. experience the same Change.org. Write a letter used on foreign citizens, for surveil - step back and reassess if it’s wise to So, in a sense, the CIA is also sacrifice privacy in exchange for a sense of belonging that to the school board or lance and intelligence gathering withholding information about false sense of security. So far, the our smaller schools have newspaper to let everyone efforts. It seems like typical spy exploits that could be potentially to offer. know that you support stuff. NSA’s mass surveillance policy has - abused by bad actors. We should look to the keeping a school in each But a Dec. 29, 2015, Wall Street n’t prevented an attack on the Unit - future and realize that town. There should be no Journal story can help illustrate a ed States. It’s time for our leaders and the what the school board rivalry in this county loophole that would allow the U.S. The other question the CIA leak intelligence agencies to take a hard wants to do with Pen - wide matter. government to spy on Americans brings up is about a more technical look in the mirror and seek reforms nville now is not about Forever a Bulldog, without a warrant and for political problem. that will make a safe and secure rivalries between our Selena Bost purposes. 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The Commercial Review Friday, March 10, 2017 Agriculture Page 5 Fires caused vast damage By ROXANA HEGEMAN and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press WICHITA, Kan. — Kansas rancher Greg Gardiner got into some of his scorched pas - tures for the first time Wednes - day and surveyed what he likened to a battle zone: car - casses of dead cattle every - where. “It’s pretty much a catastro - phe,” Gardiner said as he looked out on his ranch near Ashland, charred by wildfires that have burned through hun - dreds of acres in four states. “It’s as bad as a mind can make it.” Gardiner cries when he talks about how thankful he is that none of his family members were lost in wildfires that have led to the deaths of six people. Gardiner’s brother Mark lost his home — like dozens of other people in largely rural areas of Kansas, Texas, Okla - homa and Colorado — but he is safe. Gardiner figures he lost 500 Associated Press/The Amarillo Globe News/Michael Schumacher cattle. Any badly burned ani - mals found still alive are mer - Gray County rancher Ron Ferguson work to load cattle Tuesday that survived Thursday's wildfires in Gray County, cifully shot. “A lot of people have gone Texas. Ferguson said he lost between 12 to 14 head of cattle in the fires, several being newborn calves. out and run out of shells and come back to get more shells,” square miles has been con - 50 residents where a fire tion. Crockett suffered burns, In Kansas, the Highway said Gardiner, speaking by sumed in a series of blazes, destroyed 12 homes. as did 35-year-old Sloan Everett Patrol said Corey Holt, of cellphone. “It’s pretty grisly including one believed to be Ranch hands were among who also was on horseback. Oklahoma City, died Monday work out here right now, to be the largest in the state’s those who have been killed in Their bodies were found near when his tractor-trailer jack - honest.” recorded history. the fires. In the Texas Panhan - each other. knifed as he tried to back up He saw a coyote’s carcass It is too soon to know yet how dle, three ranch hands died try - A fourth person who died in because of poor visibility on a and wryly stated that there’s many animals perished. In ing to save cattle from fires that Texas — 25-year-old Cade Koch highway, and he succumbed to not even coyotes left to clean Clark County, where Gardiner have burned nearly 750 square — was attempting to drive smoke after getting out of his up the dead. No wildlife is left lives, ranchers so far have lost miles. home when smoke from a sepa - vehicle. as far as he can tell. about 2,500 adult cattle and at Gray County Judge Richard rate fire to the north enveloped About 545 square miles also While cattle producers like least 1,000 calves, said Randall Peet said it appears 20-year-old him. His wife, Sierra Koch, who has burned in Oklahoma, Gardiner spent much of Spare, co-owner of Ashland Cody Crockett was on horse - is pregnant, described her hus - where a woman had a heart Wednesday assessing their Veterinary Center. back and his girlfriend, 23-year- band as a hard-working, friend - attack while trying to keep her losses, fire crews were attempt - “It is just horrendous,” old Sydney Wallace, was nearby ly man who “treated everybody farm and died. ing to extinguish the blazes. rancher David Clawson said on foot as fire and smoke with the utmost respect.” No deaths were recorded in Most of the burned land is in from his home near Engle - swirled around them. Peet says “He was hard-headed and had Colorado, where more than 45 Kansas, where more than 1,000 wood, a Kansas town of abou t Wallace d i e d of smok e i n hala - a huge heart,” she said. square miles burned. 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Republicans’ long-feared and job- patrol team of misus - over its first big hurdles in the refills, clean shirts and showers. Leaders are aiming for passage killing health bill that means less ing dollars seized from House on Thursday, claiming Angry Democrats protested by the full House in the next cou - coverage and more cost to Ameri - dealers during traffic fresh momentum despite cries of that Republicans were acting in ple of weeks, and from there the can people,” said House Minority stops — including by protest from right, left and cen - the dead of night to rip insurance legislation would go to the Senate Leader Nancy Pelosi of Califor - paying a portion of the ter. coverage from poor Americans. and, they hope, on to Trump’s nia. “I don’t think the president salary of the Hancock After grueling all-night ses - But Republican leaders sounded desk. 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That’s tomers who drop coverage for ment, or PACE, team cover far fewer people but — sleeves to deliver a wonky power- according to a participant in the over two months. misspent some $313,000 in funds — including $5,200 used to bolster the salary of the local deputy who serves as the PACE team coordinator. —Daily Reporter Ending TOKYO — Japan is ending its peacekeep - Vet visit ing mission in trou - Veterinary technician bled South Sudan after Erwin Arreaga, center, five years, Prime Min - ister Shinzo Abe holds a dog as announced today. contract veterinarian Abe said Japan Norberto Morejon would not renew the vaccinated it Thursday mission after the cur - at a mobile clinic in rent rotation returns Miami. Miami-Dade in May. The 350-person Animal Services was team has focused on vaccinating pets in the road construction. 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Associated Press/Wilfredo Lee To undergo JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. — A southern Indiana man accused of killing his former Jobs report is strong girlfriend and eating parts of her body in By ANA SWANSON “It’s definitely a solid December was revised 2014 will undergo psy - The Washington Post report,” said Tara Sin - down from 157,000 jobs to chiatric evaluations, WASHINGTON — The clair, an economist at 155,000, and the change for despite his insistence U.S. economy added 235,000 George Washington Uni - January was revised up that he’s competent for jobs in February, according versity. “This is the kind from 227,000 jobs to to government data trial. of number that the Feder - 238,000. Defense lawyers say released today, strong al Reserve was looking to The release of Febru - Joseph Oberhansley growth that likely cleared receive before their meet - ary’s jobs data was widely the way for the Federal ings next week.” seen as the final hurdle can’t consult with Reserve to raise rates this Educational services, before the Federal them or understand month. manufacturing, health Reserve’s March 14 and 15 court proceedings. The figure outstripped care and mining account - meeting, when the central Clark County Circuit the estimate of economists ed for much of the hiring bank is expected to Court Judge Vicki surveyed by Bloomberg, last month. Construction announce an increase in its Carmichael this week who had been looking for employment surged, as benchmark interest rate. granted their request an addition of 200,000 jobs unseasonably warm Shortly after the release for evaluations. in the first full month of weather in many states of the jobs data today The News and Trib - Donald Trump’s presiden - allowed crews to work morning, the odds of a une reports that Ober - cy. throughout February. March rate increase had hansley, of Jefferson - The unemployment rate The Labor Department climbed to more than 90 ville, told the judge ticked down to 4.7 percent, also revised its estimates percent, up from only 25 that he is “completely compared with 4.8 percent for job creation in Decem - percent at the beginning of innocent of all of in January. Wages rose by 6 ber and January, increas - February, according to these false charges” cents to $26.09, following a ing the number of jobs futures contracts moni - and is “completely disappointingly low 3-cent added to 9,000 more than tored by the CME Group’s competent.” increase the month before. previously reported. FedWatch program. Took flight LYNDHURST, Ohio — High winds that Impeached ... blew through the Continued from page 1 which Beijing views as an effort to curtail Cleveland area But supporters of Park wasted no time China. knocked a little girl in venting their anger this morning, clash - All eight judges on the Constitutional off her feet, literally. ing with riot police and breaching cordons Court voted to uphold the impeachment Brittany Gardner, around the court. motion against Park, passed by an over - posted a video on The case has rocked South Korean soci - whelming majority in the National Assem - Facebook of her 4- ety because of the sheer extent of the bly in December, saying the president had year-old daughter, alleged corruption: Not only is the presi - “continuously” violated the law and Con - Madison, opening the dential Blue House implicated but also the stitution. storm door to a home chiefs of leading companies such as Sam - The court concluded that the president on Wednesday only to sung, a high-profile prosecutor and the had helped her friend Choi Soon-sil extract be blown off the head of the national pension fund, the bribes from South Korean conglomerates steps. She is seen des - world’s third-largest. and had personally asked big business for perately clinging to The case comes at a time of high ten - donations. She had leaked confidential the door handle while sions in the region, with North Korea fir - documents to Choi, tried to cover up her her mom runs to her ing missiles and threats and an angry wrongdoing, then lied about it. The judges rescue. China retaliating against South Korea for also chastised Park for refusing to answer —Associated Press hosting an American antimissile battery, questions about the case. Bill seeks to protect victims INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — order to also ask the court Domestic violence victim to transfer sole control of advocates and some law - the account and phone makers say an Indiana bill number to them. will allow victims to regain Bill sponsor Sen. Erin some power by giving them Houchin of Salem said a way to legally separate Thursday it would allow their cellphone plan from people to keep their phone their abuser. number and maintain con - The proposal allows vic - nection to their support tims of domestic abuse, network. child abuse or harassment The Senate unanimously who obtain a protection approved the bill. The Commercial Review Page 7 Friday, March 10, 2017 Comics

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The dead- garages;ARNOLD doors; windows; ed/recreational w/pole line for Mondays paper Hi and Lois painting; roofing; siding; building. is 12:00 p.m. Friday. much more. 28 years Combined Pre-Payment required experience. Free esti- Wayne & Phyllis Bickel, for: Rummage sales, mates. 260-726-2030; Owners business opportunities, 260-251-2441. Sale conducted by jobs wanted, boats and Green Auction sporting equipment, 260-589-8474 STEPHEN’S FLOORcarpet, wanted to rent, motor- www. Auctionzip.com vINSTALLATIONinyl, hardwood, and ized vehicles, real estate www.SoldonGreen.com laminate installed; 15 and mobile homes. Rob Green years experience; work AU19500011 guaranteed. Free esti- Bill Liechty 30 LOST, STRAYED mates call Stephen Ping AU01048441 OR FOUND 260-726-5017 Funky Winkerbean ATTENTION! LOST A PUBLICMarch 11,AUCTION 2017 or Found One? The WENDEL SEAMLESSFor all your PET 10:00 AM Jay County Humane GgutteringUTTERING and leaf cover Bubp Building, Jay Society can serve as an needs. 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STATEWIDESpread- 150 BOATS, SPORTING 190 FARMERS Saturday,PUBLIC AUCTIONMarch 11, MANPOWERnow hiring PORT- for AGers: BBI, RENTAL Artsway Verti- MAPLE HEIGHTSat 701 S ONE AND TWO BED- 510 W HIGH2 bedroom ST, PORT- apt. CA$H PAIDAny FOR year, JUNK any 2017 machineLAND operators, cal. New Holland 228 APARTMENTSWestern Avenue, Port- ROOMLake of APARTMENTS The Woods, LAND$450 plus deposit. All CARScondition. Running or 10am/ 10:30 double assemblers, inspectors, skid loaders w/full cab, land, Indiana, is now Geneva. All utilities electric. Water is paid. not. We tow away. 765- ring mold makers, mainte- heat/ac. Fort Recovery taking applications for included with rent, no 260-703-0477 578-0111 or 260-726- 4H Exhibit Hall, Jay Co. nance. 609 N. Meridian 419-852-0309 one and two bedroom pets, 260-433-2081 5143 Massey’s Towing Fairgrounds St. 260-726-2888 apartments. Rent based Household and garage on 30% of adjusted 220 REAL ESTATE 2ND/3RD/4TH CUT-Hay. TAKING Newly APPLICA- ren- furnishings; antiques; gross income. Barrier Before 250 PUBLIC NOTICE JINNY’S CAFE2nd shift - BigTING square ALFALFA bales $50, ovatedTIONS FOR apartments in collectibles; glassware; free units. 260-726- youREAL list ESTATEyour Real Estate BRYANT,cook and IN 3rd shift $60, and $70 per bale. the Portland area. Call 1500+/- rolls wall paper 4275, TDD 800-743- or book your Auction Call cook/waitress. 3 days Square bales of straw 260-251-7678 border BRAND NEW; 3333. This institution is Mel Smitley’s Real Estate on, 3 off. Apply between $40 per. 260-726-5266. 50+/- albums; 545 an Equal Opportunity & Auctioneering 260- 6am & 2pm. 260-997- PublicJAY COUNTY Notice ZONING records; 100 golf clubs; Provider and Employer. ONE BEDROOM1003 W 726-0541 cell, 260-726- 8300. ADMINISTRATION few tools; wrenches; 200 FOR RENT Water.APARTMENT All utilities includ- 6215 office. Laci Smitley LEGAL NOTICE yard tools;primitives; ed in payment; no smok- 260-729-2281, or Ryan NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Stor- NEED PJ’s MORE U-Lock STOR- and small kitchen items; HELP WANTED:Redkey THE is ing; no pets. 260-726- Smitley 260-729-2293 THAT: Greg Broering, 7380 E age.INMAN Mini U-LOC storage, five Storage,AGE? most sizes misc. wantingTOWN OFto hire a Utility 9597 200 S, Portland, Indiana 47371 sizes. Security fence or available. Call 260-726- has filed a petition with the John Wagner, Others- Worker. Starting pay is 24 hour access units. 4631. 230 AUTOS, TRUCKS Jay/Portland Building & Plan- Owners $12.00 per hour. Back- Gate hours: 8:00-8:00 TWO-BEDROOM712 N ning Department for an Intent www.auctionzip.com ground check and drug daily. Pearl Street, Main,APARTMENT: Dunkirk. Stove/ THE CLASSIFIEDS to Build / Confined Feeding Per- #11389 screening is required. TIRED OF NON-PAY-For Find it - Buy It - Sell It! mit, #CFINT2017-03-01, to con- Portland. 260-726- refrigerator furnished. Mel Smitley’s Real Job duties: Must be able jIustNG 10% RENTERS? of monthly rent/ 260-726-8141 struct two (2) heffer barns (280 2833 Total electric. $325 plus Estate & Auctioneering to operate a backhoe, life could be 100% bet- head total) along with an open deposit. 765-748-2379. waste lagoon on said property. AU01011555 mowing, plowing snow, avail- ter. Property managing. FUQUA CHRYSLER LEASE SPACE Parcel ID: 260-726-6215 Office repair water/sewer lines, able, Coldwater, OH. Heather Clemmons 765- NewDODGE and JEEP Pre-owned RAM: TWO-BEDROOM 38-08-21-400-011.000-028 260-726-0541 Cell operating total patcher, Manufacturing, ware- 748-5066 clemmon- In Redkey cars, trucks, minivans, Location: 6876 E 100 S, Port- Laci Smitley learning the housing, assembly, dis- spropertiesllc.com FHencedOUSE in yard; one-car SUV’s. Full service and land, IN, between CR 600 E & AU10600051 water/sewage plants, tribution, offices, inside garage; washer/dryer parts department 127 CR 700 E, on the North side, 260-729-2281 general maintenance, and outdoor storage. ONE AND TWO-BED- hookup. $475/month. East Commerce Street, Noble Township, Section 21 reading water meters, Easy access to major Damage deposit/refer- The petition and file on this inROOM Pennville. APARTMENTS New appli- Dunkirk, 765-768-6224. matter are available for public completing work orders, highways and railroad ences. NO PETS! Avail- Saturday,PUBLIC AUCTIONMarch 25, ances including AC. New Monday- Friday 8-6; Sat- inspection in the Jay/Portland cleaning catch basins access with loading able April 1st. 260-251- 2017 carpet, laundry on prem- urday 8-2 www. Building & Planning Depart- and working under the docks and overhead 1808 ment, 118 South Meridian Street 10:00 am ises. Service animals FuquaChrysler.com discretion of the Redkey cranes available. Con- / Suite E, Portland, Indiana, 8297S 500E Portland, only. 260-368-9187 Town Council. Applica- tact Sycamore Group, 47371. Public comments, in writ- IN BRIARWOOD Berne, MOBILE IN. tions may be picked up 419-678-5318, ing only, will be accepted by the JD 6400L, 4420 com- HOMEAffordable PARK living. Homes Zoning Administrator for a pe- at Redkey Town Hall, www.sycamorespace.c Visit Us At: 250 PUBLIC NOTICE bine, 4-row corn-head, for sale or rent. 260-849- riod of 30 days from the date of 8922 West State Road om thecr.com 213 grain-head, 37 sick- 0304 this notice. Public comments 67, Redkey, IN. Ques- le-bar, fast-hitch; Bob- are to be sent to the Jay/Port- tions, 765-369-2711. land Building & Planning De- Cat 763 skidloader; partment. 2006 Pontiac Torrent; 250 PUBLIC NOTICE PublicLEGAL NOTICENotice Jay/Portland Building & Plan- Chuckwagon RTV; more PART TIME14-20 RECEP- hours Notice is hereby given that the ning Department equipment. TIONISTper week. Position avail- Jay/Portland Building & Plan- By: John Hemmelgarn, Toledo meat tenderizer; able immediately. Appli- ning Department Inter-Local Administrator/Director Joint Board will meet on Tues- meat saw; cooler; wood- cant must be organized; Date: 3/7/2017 Penn Public Township, Jay Notice County, Indiana day, March 14, 2017 at 5:30 pm in CR 3-10-2017- HSPAXLP working tools; enjoy working with the Cash & Investments Combined Statement - 2016 the Community Resource shop/hand tools; farm public; have knowledge Beg. Cash End Cash Building, 118 S. Meridian Street, toys. of Microsoft Office appli- Local Local Fund and Inv. Bal. and Inv. Bal. Portland, Indiana. On the 3pc queen-sized bed- cations and basic math Fund Name Jan 1, 2016 Receipts Disbursements Dec 31, 2016 agenda will be the Election of Number Board Chair and the Depart- room suite; 2pc dresser; skills. Submit cover let- Governmental Activities Out ment 2016 Annual Report. 6-gun cabinet; Golden ter, resume, and three 1 Fire Fighting $25,454.46 $17,626.32 $6,600.00 $36,480.78 √ lift chair; old turntable references to Box 482 2 Park And Recreation $39,013.20 $9,094.71 $8,797.24 $39,310.67 John Hemmelgarn The CR stereo; collectible dish- c/o The Commercial 3 Rainy Day $2,197.12 $5,254.10 $0.00 $7,451.22 Jay/Portland Building Classifieds & Planning ware; household. 4 Township $102,223.88 $24,224.58 $29,235.50 $97,212.96 www.thecr.com Review PO Box 1049, 5 Township Assistance $46,277.30 $8,472.42 $4,236.96 $50,512.76 Director/Administrator Pete Shawver Portland, IN 4737 Total All Funds $215,165.96 $64,672.13 $48,869.10 $230,968.39 March 8, 2017 AU01012022 Penn Township, Jay County, Indiana CR 3-10-2017- HSPAXLP Pete D. Shawver Detailed Receipts 2016 AU19700040 130 MISC. FOR SALE Governmental Activities Fire Fighting General Property Taxes $7,779.17 260-726-5587 Local Option Income Tax (LOIT) tor Levy Freeze $797.04 260 PUBLIC AUCTION Zane Shawver PLACE YOUR OWN CLASSIFIED AD Financial Institution Tax distribution $17.72 AU10500168 Vehicle/Aircraft Excise Tax Distribution $398.43 260-729-2229 Go to ONLINE!www.thecr.com Commercial Vehicle Excise Tax Distribution (CVET) $2.00 and click the Other Taxes/6007 — Certified Shares $8,631.96 LAND AUCTION “Classifieds” link. Total Fire Fighting $17,626.32 100 JOBS WANTED Park And Recreation General Property Taxes $8,583.49 Next, you enter your Financial Institution Tax distribution $14.76 information, create your Vehicle]/Aircraft Excise Tax Distribution $492.16 51 ACRES AMISH CREWany work. LOOK- No ad, review it, and pay Commercial Vehicle Excise Tax Distribution (CVET) $4.30 jobING is FOR too big or small. with a credit card. Total Park And Recreation $9,094.71 Rainy Day Local Option Income Tax (LOIT) tor Levy Freeze $5,254.10 Pole barns, roofing, Proper grammar, Total Rainy Day $5,254.10 SALE LOCATION: 107 S Malin St, remodeling. 260-849- punctuation and Township General Property Taxes $15,495.44 Bryant Community Center, Bryant, IN 2489. spacing is necessary. Local Option Income Tax (LOIT) for Levy Freeze $3,879.00 Saturday, March 18, 2017 All ads must be Financial Institution Tax distribution $33.34 approved prior to Vehicle/Aircraft Excise Tax Distribution $1,111.25 Commercial Vehicle Excise Tax Distribution (CVET) $9.70 appearing online and Cemetery Receipts $200.00 10:00 a.m. MAKE in the newspaper. Earnings on Investments and Deposits $1,380.29 Our Classified Deadline Donations, Gifts, and Bequests $100.00 21+/- Acres Tillable is noon the day before Grants and Distributions from Non-Governmental Entities $60.56 30+/- Acres Wooded w/Pond & Pole Barn you want the ad to run, Other Taxes/6201 - Property Tax Replacement $1,955.00 MONEY Total Township $24,224.58 2 Tracts and Combined and noon on Friday Township Assistance General Property Taxes $7,996.18 FARM LOCATION: – 160 E 800 N, Bryant, IN – for Monday’s paper. Financial Institution Tax distribution $13.75 WITH THE Call us with questions, Vehicle/Aircraft Excise Tax Distribution $483.49 800 N, Jay County, approximately 260-726-8141. Commercial Vehicle Excise Tax Distribution (CVET) $4.00 1 mile west of Highway 27, north side of road. Total Township Assistance $8,472.42 CLASSIFIEDS Penn Township, Jay County. Indiana Property includes a 48 x 72 Morton pole barn. ALUMINUM23”x30”,.007 SHEETS thick. Disbursements by Vendor 2016 Barn does have power. Great location between Fund /Category/Vendor Name Amount It’s easy to sell Clean and shiny on one Fire Fighting Bryant and Geneva. This parcel of land has many side..35 cents each or Services and Charges opportunities for recreational land, farming, future four for $1.40, plus tax. Town of Pennville $6,600.00 your items The Commercial Fire Fighting $6,600.00 home site, hunting, fishing, and more. Park And Recreation Review, 309 W Main, Services and Charges TRACT 1 – 21+/- Acres – tillable with a little Portland 260-726-8141. Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. $693.27 TRACT 2 – 30+/- Acres – G & N Construction $5,225.00 Wooded w/pond/pole barn Combined NEED EXTRA CASH? Pennville Park Board $814.75 help from the Sell unwanted items in Corwin Trenching $192.22 Contact Rob Green at 260-525-8474 or The CR Classifieds. Call Franklin Electrical Service $1,872.00 260-589-8474 for preview and/or inspections. 260-726-8141 or go Park And Recreation $8,797.24 Commercial online to www.thecr.com Township Terms: 10% nonrefundable, down payment made Personal Services Simply click on “Classi- Steven G. Cash $6,504.00 the day of the sale. Acceptable down payment Review fieds” to place your ad! Brenda L Cash $3,300.00 forms will be Cash, Cashier’s Check, Corporate Ronald Paxson $425.00 Douglas Geesaman $425.00 Check or Personal Check. Balances remaining will BLANK SCRATCH PAD Classifieds. Scott Benter $425.00 be due at final closing to be held within 45 days of 1,000sEXTRAVAGANZA of pads available. United States Treasury $842.78 Larger sizes - 4 for United States Treasury $37.73 the auction date. Please be aware, bidding is not Let us help United States Treasury $24.37 contingent upon financing. Financing must be $1.00, smaller sizes 6 Township for $1.00 until they are Supplies arranged prior to auction date. Buyer’s tax you place an gone! Graphic Printing, A E Boyce $495.79 obligation to begin in May of 2018. Possession to 309 West Main St., Port- Pennville Postmaster $47.00 land. Open 8 a.m. - 4 Township be upon final closing. The acreages reflected in this ad today, Services and Charges p.m. Custom sizes avail- Steve Cash $359.40 brochure are taken from an existing survey. Sellers able, extravaganza pric- Walmart $187.00 will provide an Owner’s Title insurance Policy to in print or ing does NOT apply. Commercial Review Newspaper $224.96 Coldren & Franz $200.00 Buyer(s). The Title Company closing fee shall be Surety Bond $180.00 split equally between the buyer and seller. Each online! 150 BOATS, SPORT- Indiana Township Association $150.00 buyer is responsible for a Lender’s Policy, if ING EQUIPMENT Corwin Trenching $947.60 E Harris Tree Sewice $7,000.00 needed. Not Responsible for Accidents. Call Evans- Dave Jarrell $3,290.98 Statements made on auction day will supersede any GUNville, IN SHOW!! - March 11th & J A Miler & Sons Oil $397.79 12th, Vanderburg 4-H Ernie Fifer $600.00 previous written or oral representations. 260-726-8141 Hilty Engine Services $1,060.26 Wayne & Phyllis Bickel, Owners Center, 201 E. Encore Insurance Group $1,383.75 Boonville-New Harmony Indiana & Michigan Electric $620.85 or go to Road, Sat. 9-5, Sun 9-3 Jay County Treasurer $106.24 GREEN AUCTION For information call 765- Township $29,235.50 Township Assistance 817 N US 27, Berne, IN 46711 thecr.com. 993-8942 Buy! Sell! Township Assistance Trade! Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. $2,197.42 260-589-8474 Ohio Valley Gas $125.35 Rob Green – AU19500011 Pennville Municipal Utilities $217.19 Toni Vinson $425.00 Bill Liechty – AU01048441 110 HELP WANTED Walmart $72.00 CR 2-24, 3-10-2017 Williamson & Spencer Funeral Homes $1,200.00 Township Assistance $4,236.96 State of Indiana SS: Jay County BLANK SCRATCH PAD I, Steven G Cash, Trustee of Penn Township, Jay County, Indiana, do solemnly affirm under the penalty of perjury that the preceding report is complete, true and correct; that the sum with which I am charged EXTRAVAGANZA. in this report are all of the sums received by me; and that the various items of expenditures credited Walking & Motor have been fully paid in the sums stated; that such payments were made without express or implied apply at agreement that any portion thereof shall be retained by or repaid to me or any other person. I further 1,000s of pads available. affirm that a complete and detailed annual report, together with all accompanying vouchers showing the names of persons having been paid money by the township, have been filed as required by law in The Commercial Review the office of the County Auditor, and that copies of such annual report are in custody of the Township Larger sizes - 4 for $1.00, Board and the State Board of Accounts. Said report is subject to inspection by any taxpayer of the 309 W Main St Portland, IN 47371 township. smaller sizes 6 for $1.00 Steven G. Cash, Penn Township Trustee 260-731-3945 Pick up application or call 260-726-8141 Date this report was to be published 3-7-2017 Until theyGraphic Printing,are gone! Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed) to before me, the Chairman of the Township Board of Penn Township at its annual meeting this 1st day of March, 2017 309 West Main St., from 8:00 to 6:00 pm Ronald J Paxson, Penn Township Board Chairman This report was received, accepted, and approved by the Township Board at its annual meeting, this Portland. Ask for Kim or Tonia 1st day of March, 2017. Penn Township Board: Open 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Ronald J. Paxson Custom sizes available, or email [email protected] Douglas Geesaman Scott Benter extravaganza pricing does NOT apply. CR 3-10-2017- HSPAXLP The Commercial Review Friday, March 10, 2017 Sports Page 9 Notre Dame cruises past Virginia, 71-58 By RALPH D. RUSSO Cavaliers 71-58 on Thursday at Barclays Center. North Car - was fabulous with his decisions past, so I think we wanted it AP College Sports Writer night to reach the tournament olina-Duke will be both the off the ball screen, dragging more. We got off to a great start. NEW YORK — Since coming semifinals. main event and opening act. their help. Bonzie was slipping That's something Coach Brey into the Atlantic Coast Confer - "It's nice to get the first one The Fighting Irish were 0-5 into space. We were hitting and has been emphasizing, great ence four years ago, Notre when the stakes are really against the Cavaliers (22-10) making the extra pass. We're starts on offense." Dame has more than held its high," Notre Dame coach Mike since entering the ACC, never really hard to deal with when The Cavaliers never made a own as a football school in a Brey said. "(The players) know breaking 66 points in the we can get into that rhythm." serious push back. tough basketball league. everything we've accomplished process. For once, Notre Dame's Notre Dame started both "We were behind in the play," There was one box the Fight - in four years, that's the one offense ran smoothly against halves strong and used an 11-0 Virginia coach Tony Bennett ing Irish had not checked yet, thing we didn't have an answer Virginia's active defense and run, highlighted by a steal and said. "They really were moving and they did it at the best possi - for. They wanted to beat this the Irish even managed to push reverse slam by Rex Pflueger, to the ball well. They're hard to ble time. program. This program has the pace some against the build a 17-point lead five min - guard. They played well, and we Bonzie Colson had 21 points kind of had our number." methodical Cavaliers. utes into the second half. didn't have one of our better and 10 rebounds and No. 22 The third-seeded Fighting "I think our smaller lineup "I think we're really hungry games." Notre Dame beat No. 21 Vir - Irish (24-8) will face second- (with the 6-foot-5 Colson at cen - and motivated to play these Devon Hall and Darius ginia for the first time since seeded and No. 16 Florida State ter) ... really spreads the floor," guys," Colson said. "It's been a Thompson led Virginia with 12 joining the ACC, topping the on Friday in the late semifinal Brey said. "And Matt Farrell tough route playing them in the points each. Handle ... Continued from page 10 with a four-game winning It was 48-all before streak, including victo - Blackmon, Devonte Green ries over Indiana, Mary - and Josh Newkirk com - land and Wisconsin. bined to connect five “Obviously today we times from behind the arc didn’t play that well,” during a 30-11 blitz. said All-Big Ten guard “A lot of different peo - Peter Jok, who was limit - ple were making 3s,” Iowa ed to nine points on 4-for- coach Fran McCaffery 11 shooting. “But credit to said. “You got to give them. They were really them credit. They were locked in.” moving the ball. They Iowa trailed only 43-40 played in and out. They at halftime but was shared it.” outscored 52-33 over the Blackmon scored 23 final 20 minutes. points and De’Ron Davis “They started hitting added 15. Seven different shots, they got hot like players scored at least they normally do,” eight points. Hawkeyes freshman “We’re getting a lot of Cordell Pemsl said. “They open shots,” guard Robert go on streaks. We kind of Johnson said. “Guys are answered those in the sharing the ball, getting first half and kept it with - each other shots where in a reasonable margin they’re comfortable.” going into halftime.” Jordan Bohannon led Indiana went 16 for 30 seventh-seeded Iowa (18- from the floor and over - 14) with 24 points and 10 came nine turnovers in assists. The Hawkeyes taking a narrow lead at entered the tournament the break.

Bluiett, Xavier The Commercial Review/Chris Schanz Duane Monroe, in hat, speaks to his team along with assistant coach Wes Schemenaur (standing) during halftime of a game against Randolph Southern on Wednesday at Jay County High beat Butler School. Monroe, Schemenaur and their Jay County third grade AAU basketball team will play in a state By JIM O’CONNELL and Tyler Lewis missed a tournament on Saturday in Fishers. AP Basketball Writer jumper, two chances to tie NEW YORK (AP) — or go ahead and Xavier Trevon Bluiett helped added a free throw and a Xavier advance to the dunk at the buzzer for the semifinals of the Big East final margin. Make ... Tournament and he may “Trevon has done it all Continued from page 10 coming against teams of ing. say “Did you just see that?’ just have ensured the Mus - year long. That’s why we Jay County opens the the same grade level. Jay “At the third-grade level, “It is awesome to see keteers will be playing in put the ball in his hands at double-elimination tourna - County had beaten most if you can get a couple pass - what you’ve been working the NCAA Tournament as the end,” Mack said. ment against host Hamil - teams its age by double dig - es on a play, that is the on work out there.” well. Bluiett didn’t let him ton Southeastern at 2 p.m. its. Its other five losses have goal,” he said. “Sometimes Jay County is the outly - Bluiett scored 23 points, down. Saturday. If it wins, it plays come in tournaments dur - we have turnovers, that ing school in terms of prox - including a tough foul line “Coach wanted me to get Carmel at 4:10 p.m. A loss ing which it has moved up a comes with that age. Just a imity to the tournament. jumper that broke the the ball around the elbow would send the squad to a 3 grade level to play tougher couple passes to get to the Three teams — Carmel, game’s final tie with 16 and just kind of make a p.m. game against either competition. bucket.” Noblesville and Fishers seconds left, and Xavier play off that,” he said. Noblesville or Zionsville. “Duane (and assistant The skills they’ve — are Hamilton County beat No. 18 Butler 62-57 on “When I turned around Sure, Monroe would like coaches) Zach Pryor and learned were on display schools, and Zionsville is in Thursday night. and saw the basket, I felt his team to win, but that is Wes Schemenaur do a great Wednesday night at Jay Boone County to the west. “I think we have com - like I had an advantage not the main objective. job with teaching funda - County High School. They Monroe still feels as if his petitive guys. They under - trying to get to the rim. So “If we don’t win I’d like mentals,” said AAU direc - dribbled effectively, distrib - team belongs in a tourna - stand what’s at stake,” I tried to use my body a lit - to see us be competitive,” tor Mitch Waters, who is uted the ball efficiently to ment with schools from the Xavier coach Chris Mack tle bit and the main thing he said. also the director of opera - one another and shot well Indianapolis area. said. “I don’t know how was just to stay poised and Team members are Jay - tions at Jay Community enough to beat Randolph “I talked to coaches at you can’t. 2017, every - I just got a shot off.” den Comer, Drew Scheme - Center. “They are very dis - Southern. Fishers and Noblesville, where we go, guys have The Musketeers (21-12) naur, Carter Fugiett, Mad - ciplined. For a third-grade Seeing these youngsters they’ve played each other their phones right up to will face Creighton in Fri - dox Huffman, Kade Som - team they are playing more put their teaching to good and they’ve both beat each their noses. I’m sure day’s semifinals. It will be mers, Jacob Monroe, of like a fourth or fifth use is rewarding to Mon - other,” he said. “I know we they’re Snapchatting, but Xavier’s fourth appear - Gradin Swoveland, Aiden grade level because they’ve roe. deserve to be there because at the same time, they’re ance in the semifinals. Phillips and Cole Forthofer. had the instruction.” “I sit there and talk with we’re all pretty much probably checking Twitter Malcolm Bernard had 12 Since the season began Monroe said most of Wes on the bench,” he said. equal. and seeing the bottom line points and 10 rebounds for in October, they’ve com - their practices are focused “Stuff we’ve worked with, “It’s not like it’s a fluke on ESPN and Fox Sports 1. seventh-seeded Xavier, piled a 41-7 record, with on fundamentals: drib - to see it happen on the floor, thing. I feel like we deserve We’re aware of all that while Sean O’Mara had 10 only two of those losses bling, passing and shoot - we’ll look at each other and to be there.” stuff. The bigger issue is points. making sure we play our Kelan Martin had 15 best against really good points to lead the second- teams and Butler is a real - seeded Bulldogs (23-8), Browns get Osweiler from Texans ly good team.” who have never won a Bluiett, who had six game in four Big East CLEVELAND (AP) — The rid of the QB’s $16 million guaran - eran wide receiver Kenny Britt to a points in the first half, hit Tournaments. They were Browns found a “franchise quarter - teed contract. deal, and Houston are also swap - the winner over two hoping to be a second seed back,” just maybe not their own. At first, the unusual trade was ping 2017 fourth- and sixth-round defenders to make it 59-57. in the NCAA Tournament And whoever winds up behind met with the usual, Browns-being- picks. Butler’s Kamar Baldwin but that could in doubt center in Cleveland will be well pro - Browns skepticism. The Browns spent liberally on the missed a 3-point attempt now. tected. However, the deal was made sim - first day of the free agency signing With an eye on making another ply to give Cleveland more assets to period by landing former Cincin - move at quarterback, Cleveland perhaps trade for another QB such nati Bengals right guard Kevin acquired veteran Brock Osweiler as New England backup Jimmy Zeitler (five years, $60 million), and a 2018 second-round pick on Garoppolo, and it allows the Texans Green Bay center J.C. Tretter (three Thursday in a stunning trade with to clear some salary-cap space to years, $16.75 million) and giving left the Houston Texans, who were look - make a run at a starter. guard Joel Bitonio a five-year, $51 ing for a partner to help them get Cleveland, which also signed vet - million extension. 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Page 10 www.thecr.com The Commercial Review Tigers hold on to beat Chiefs Daniels needed less than 30 seconds to get a pin in his 102-pound match. At East Jay 125 pounds, Mason Ludy won by pin, and Kayden wrestlers fall Ridenour won by a 9-5 in season decision in his 132-pound match. finale Cameron Lawhead (140), Dakota Lairson (160) and Ramon Bravo (195) also BLUFFTON — The picked up pins to help the Chiefs were in a deep hole Chiefs in the comeback. At five matches in against the 175 pounds, Ryan Herring Tigers. won by an 11-6 decision to They mounted a come - complete the scoring for back, but fell just short. East Jay. East Jay Middle School’s The East Jay and West wrestling team dropped its Jay wrestling teams will final dual meet of the sea - close their respective sea - son on Thursday, 37-36 to sons on Saturday in the the Bluffton Tigers. Allen County Athletic Con - After the first five ference tournament at matches, East Jay was Adams Central in Monroe. down 25-0. But Blaine Action begins at 9 a.m.

Blackmon, Indiana The Commercial Review/Chris Schanz Maddox Huffman (8), of the Jay County third grade AAU boys basketball team, fends off a handle Hawkeyes Randolph Southern player to get to a loose ball during a game Wednesday at Jay County High School. Huffman and his teammates will play in the Indiana Boys Basketball state tournament on Saturday at By DAVID GINSBURG years. AP Sports Writer The Hoosiers shot a blis - Hamilton Southeastern in Fishers. WASHINGTON — Too tering 60 percent from the many times this season, floor and went 12 for 20 Indiana took good shots from behind the arc — that ended up hitting noth - including 6 for 8 after half - ing but rim. time. JC third graders make state All that changed against “We’re making shots By CHRIS SCHANZ cally what it’s for, give the Iowa in the Big Ten Tour - that we have at times The Commercial Review kids an opportunity they nament. missed this year,” coach When Duane Monroe may not normally get.” James Blackmon Jr. and Tom Crean said. “But it began coaching nine Jay To reach state, Monroe’s the Hoosiers fired away was never a question that County third graders, his squad had to finish in the effectively from long we were not a good shoot - First game is 2 p.m. Saturday goal was simple. top four at one of two range, and Indiana used a ing team. It’s a matter of He wanted to see the at Hamilton Southeastern huge second half to notch making sure that the ball regional tournaments. It kids improve from one a 95-73 victory Thursday is moving.” played two games at night. Oh, the ball was moving day, and one game, to the Franklin Community The 10th-seeded all right. Around the next. High School on Feb. 25 and Hoosiers will next face perimeter and then to the His intention was met, beginning to where they tournament on Saturday 26, beating Fishers and los - second-seeded Wisconsin bottom of the net. and the team earned a are now,” he said. at Hamilton Southeastern ing to Noblesville. That in the quarterfinals Fri - Indiana (18-14) used the state berth in the process. Jay County’s third grade in Fishers. performance earned the day night. Indiana was 3- 3-pointer to turn a close “I’ve already met my AAU boys basketball team “I think I’m doing it team a berth in the six- 10 in the Big Ten Tourna - game into a rout. goals, to see the kids will compete in the Indi - more for the kids,” Monroe team tournament. ment over the previous 10 See Handle page 9 improve from the very ana Boys Basketball state said. “To me, it’s just basi - See Make page 9

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