Saturday, June 26, 2021 The Commercial Review Portland, Indiana 47371 www.thecr.com $1 Judge: Indiana Promise fulfilled must continue benefits By CASEY SMITH Associated Press and Report for America INDIANAPOLIS — A Marion County judge ordered Friday that Indi - ana must continue the fed - eral government’s unem - ployment benefits, putting Blake Pruett, who a temporary stop to Gov. graduated from Jay Eric Holcomb’s move to County High School drop the state from the last weekend, will program. head to California to Marion Superior Court Judge John Hanley grant - begin basic training ed the preliminary injunc - next month. His goal tion in a lawsuit filed June of joining the military 14 by two legal organiza - started when he tions, which argues that checked out a book Indiana law requires the from the library. state to procure federal insurance benefits to resi - dents. The lawsuit emphasizes that the Republican gover - nor’s actions to withdraw Indiana from the expand - ed unemployment benefits before the Sept. 6 expira - tion of those benefits will hurt thousands. Indiana’s decision to leave the federal program early violates state law, Hanley wrote in his court The Commercial Review/Amy Schwartz order, adding that the unemployment benefits are “instrumental in Library book inspired military goal allowing Hoosiers to regain financial stability Editor’s note: This story is promise, Pruett will live out Pruett was constantly moving at an individual level the first in our summer series his Marine Corps dream as he before landing in Portland. while the state continues about local 2021 graduates’ Where goes to basic training July 12. Though the constant change to face challenges present - plans after high school. It will “Life is full of challenges, was rough at times, he said, ed by the COVID-19 pan - run on Saturdays through my life has been especially,” he also gives credit to the sys - demic during its return to August. If you have a sugges - they’re said Pruett. “The Marine tem for helping him become normalcy.” tion of someone to include, Corps seems like the hardest the person he is. The decision requires email details to going challenge there is. I might as “Where I was originally at, I the state to continue the [email protected]. well take it and better wouldn’t have made it to extra $300 weekly pay - By AMY SCHWARTZ myself.” where I am today,” he said. ments to unemployed The Commercial Review Pruett will be at the Marine “(The foster system) gave me workers and remain in When Blake Pruett was in Corps Recruit Depot in San another chance.” other programs that fourth grade, he and a friend Diego, for three months at While attending Jay County expanded unemployment were in the library looking for boot camp. From there, he will High School, Pruett was a benefits during the something to read. move to Camp Pendleton in member of the track and COVID-19 pandemic. Pruett picked up a book Northern California to under - wrestling teams. He also Holcomb announced last about the Marine Corps while go basic infantry rifleman played in the school’s march - month that Indiana would his friend grabbed a book on training, learning how to use ing, jazz and concert bands. reinstate a requirement the Navy Seals. After some and join the groups to see weapons such as grenades and Pruett plans to serve at least that those receiving unem - debate as to which was the which is really the best,” machine guns, including the eight years in the Marine ployment benefits will best institution, the friends recalls Pruett, who graduated new M-27 assault rifle. Corps and then decide again have to show they vowed to join the groups later from Jay County High School Pruett is originally from whether to continue his mili - are actively searching for in life to officially decide on Sunday. Richmond and has lived in tary service full-time or to work as of June 1 and that which is superior. Though alone in his com - Portland for three years. work toward becoming a state the state would leave the “We said we’d both grow up mitment to the childhood Being in the foster system, police officer. federal programs effective June 19. See Benefits page 2 Retrospect Expanded golf course was ready to open Thirty years ago this president Alan Baum - — Eichmiller Golf — week, area golf enthusi - gartner. “I even want to took over the project. asts had a new 18-hole hear the criticisms, Baumgartner admitted course to play. because that’s how the process had its frus - The June 26, 1991, edi - we’re going to know trations, but said he was tion of The Commercial what we still have to happy to be preparing to Review featured a story work on.” see the first golfers tee about the expanded The $1 million project off on the expanded Wabash Valley Golf involved expanding course. Club, which was set to what had been a nine- “There were times open two days later. hole course to an 18-hole when we felt we were just The opening of the format that looped about at the top of the expanded club — it had around Rainbow Lake. mountain, and then 10 new holes — had been Golf course architects there was a mudslide and delayed by inclement Gary and Ron Kern we started sliding weather, including designed the 10 new down,” he said. “We were floods and mud. There holes, working them washed out a few times, had also been a change around trees and the but we never quit.” in contractors and vari - waters of the Limber - Also the golf course ous other delays to the lost swamp and Wabash was taking shape, a new planned schedule. River. housing subdivision — The Commercial Review/Tom Casey “I’m going to play Fri - Construction had Limberlost Trails — was day, but really, I just started in 1989, but also in process. At the This is the view golfers were getting ready to see for the first want to be around to heavy rains limited time of the opening of time 30 years ago this week from the 12th tee at the newly expanded hear what people have to work on the new holes. the course, 20 lots had Wabash Valley Golf Club in Geneva. The course launched in its 18-hole say,” said Wabash Valley Then a new contracting been sold. format on June 28, 1991. Deaths Weather In review Coming up Jay County’s high tempera - ture reached a high of 79 degrees Friday. Tuesday — Coverage of Today’s forecast calls for The Jay Circuit Court jury Monday’s Jay County Com - Inger Rathbun , 93, Port - partly sunny skies with a high trial that was scheduled to missioners meeting. land of 87 and winds gusting to 30 begin Monday has been can - Details on page 2. miles per hour. Tonight’s low celed. Jurors do not need to Thursday — A feature will be in the lower 70s with report. about the grand marshals of rain possible beginning about the 4th of July parade. 11 p.m. See page 2 for an extended outlook. The Commercial Review Page 2 Local/Nation Saturday, June 26, 2021 Obituaries Inger Rathbun on January 12, niece, Ruth Zicht and nephews Monday from noon to 1 p.m. at Condolences may be 1997. Paul and Roy Rathbun and their Williamson-Spencer and Penrod expressed at williamson - June 28, 1927-June 23, 2021 Survivors families. Funeral Home in Portland. spencer.com. Inger Sofie Rathbun, age 93, a include: As a teenager, Inger was a Services to celebrate Inger’s life •••••••••• resident of Portland, passed Two daughters brave member of the Norwe - will follow at 1 p.m. on Monday The Commercial Review pub - away on Wednesday, June 23, — Ingrid Saxman gian Resistance and a World at the funeral home. Pastor lishes death notices for those 2021, at her daughter’s home in (husband: Ver - War II war bride. She was an Bruce Phillips will officiate the with a connection to our cover - Ankeny, Iowa. non), Indianapo - avid poker player, a voracious service and burial will follow at age area free of charge. Inger was born on June 28, lis, Indiana, and Rathbun reader and a CNN “news Hillcrest Cemetery in Redkey. They include the name, city 1927, in Drammen, Norway, the Nancy Kertz (hus - junkie.” Live-streaming of the funeral of residence, birth/death date daughter of Petter and Olga band: James), Ankeny, Iowa She baked the best tea rings, will be available on the and time/date/location of serv - Ragnhilde Torgersen Pedersen. Nine grandchildren — Angie, apple pie and chocolate cake. Williamson-Spencer and Penrod ices. She was a member of the Zion Ivy, Ingrid, Abbey, Leslie, Matt, “Bestemom” was known for Funeral Home Facebook page. There is a charge for obituar - Lutheran Church in Portland. Andrew, Evan and Briann) “making” her grandchildren eat Memorials may be directed ies, which are accepted only Inger married Carl Rathbun on Eleven great-grandchildren French toast. towards Riley Children’s Hospi - from funeral homes or mortu - Oct. 8, 1945, and he passed away She is also survived by her Visitation will be held on tal. ary services. CR almanac Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 6/27 6/28 6/29 6/30 7/1 88/72 88/71 88/70 84/67 81/66 The rainy Rain is Cloudy Another Rain is weekend may expected Mon - skies will con - potentially likely with a continue with day as well tinue Tuesday stormy day. thunderstorm a 40% chance with a 60% with a 60% There is a possible.