Wednesday, June 22, 2016 The Commercial Review Portland, Indiana 47371 www.thecr.com 75 cents FR board hires Stahl By RAY COONEY his first year at the helm. “His The Commercial Review ideas were right on target with FORT RECOVERY — The new our vision and where we’re leadership team is in place. going in our district. … We’re Less than two weeks after excited to have him.” selecting Marcus Overman to Stahl replaces Matt Triplett, become its new high school prin - who resigned in May to become cipal, Fort Recov - the athletics director at Parkway. ery School Board He was given a two-year contract voted Tuesday to that begins Aug. 1 and was hire St. Henry approved for up to 10 days at a graduate and rate of $275 per day through July teacher Tony 31 to allow him time to get accli - Stahl to fill its mated to the job before his con - middle school tract begins. principal posi - He started his teaching career tion. Stahl at Manual High School in Indi - The board also anapolis before coming home to set preschool tuition and elemen - teach history and social studies tary school fees for 2016-17 and at St. Henry. He has also been an got an update on third grade assistant football and girls bas - reading state test scores. ketball coach for the Redskins. Stahl, a 2012 graduate of Stahl noted that his emphasis Wright State University, was is on a collaborative learning selected for the middle school job environment with administra - after finishing as the runner-up tors, teachers, students and par - to Overman for the high school ents. position. “Fort Recovery is a great com - “Although we went in a differ - munity,” he said. “You can clear - ent direction with that, right ly see how committed and dedi - away he was somebody that, cated people in the community with his energy, his charisma, are, people on the staff are. It’s the way he communicated, his obviously a district that is invest - presentation to our interview ing in itself. … Whether it’s facil - committee as far as how he was ities or personnel, they’re defi - going to promote and improve nitely always pushing that enve - the school academically, was out - lope further. It’s really exciting to standing,” said superintendent be a part of that kind of energy.” Justin Firks, who is completing See FR page 5 Clinton slams The Commercial Review/Chris Schanz Trump’s plans Fairgrounds fun By ANNE GEARAN big talker who has always been Joshua Hardy, 11, draws back his bow and lines up a target during a game The Washington Post out for only himself. of archery tag as part of the Jay County Law Enforcement Youth Camp on Tuesday COLUMBUS, Ohio — Repub - “This is his one move,” Clin - afternoon at Jay County Fairgrounds. The three-day camp concludes today. lican Donald Trump has swin - ton said. “He makes over-the- dled investors while stiffing top promises that if people and stepping on employees, stick with him, trust him, listen contractors and others to him, put their faith in him, throughout a business career he’ll deliver for them. He’ll that should disqualify him as make them wildly successful. president, Democratic rival And then everything falls apart Indiana man tried to join IS Hillary Clinton charged Tues - and people get hurt.” By KEN KUSMER burg was arrested without inci - District Court to hear a charge day. The presumptive Democratic Associated Press dent, FBI spokeswoman Special of providing material support Exactly the thing that Trump nominee cast the mogul as self - INDIANAPOLIS — FBI Agent Wendy Osborne said. to the Islamic State read to claims is his main qualification ish, callous and glib about how agents arrested an 18-year-old Musleh was in the custody of him, Horty said. He faces a — his business background — he made money. She used the from suburban Indianapolis as federal marshals at an undis - maximum sentence of 20 years is proof of values and practices examples of now-defunct he tried to board a bus to New closed location, spokesman in prison, a lifetime of super - that should trouble voters, Clin - Trump University and Atlantic York and join the Islamic State Tim Horty of the U.S. Attor - vised release and a $250,000 ton said. Her speech blended City, N.J., where Trump built terror group overseas, federal ney’s office said. fine if convicted, prosecutors criticism of Trump’s stated several casinos that are now authorities said Tuesday. Musleh made an initial said. positions on the economy with shuttered. Akram Musleh of Browns - appearance Tuesday in U.S. See Tried page 2 warnings that the mogul is a See Slams page 5 Appreciative laughter Couple started comedy business as a way to give back By ROSE SKELLY be one show, and we did it The Commercial Review in a month and a half,” After experiencing the Tony said. “But there was kindness of their neigh - such a large reception and bors, a Portland couple Upcoming shows a demand to do more, we decided to give back to the kind of decided to turn it Jay County community Road Rubber Comedy has two shows planned for the fall. into a full-time business.” The schedule is as follows: with entertainment. Donnie Baker, a charac - Tony and Monica Minch Hal Sparks – 7:30 p.m. Sept. 17 ter played by comedian Ron are the co-owners of Road Tom Green – Oct. 23 Sexton, was Road Rubber Rubber Comedy, a new Comedy’s first performer. business that brings stand- Both shows will be at Jay County Event Center, 555 S. Bridge St., Portland. Tony said they sold 450 up comedians to Jay Coun - tickets for the show, which ty. was on April 23 at Jay Both lifelong residents County Event Center, and of Jay County, Tony and would have sold more if Monica said they always when he got off work,” really just want to give not for a scheduling issue. appreciated where they Monica said. back,” Tony said. “Port - “Due to the logistics and lived, but didn’t realize the Several times they land is a great town, Jay the date that the comedian impact it had until they returned home to find hun - County is a great county, was available, we actually experienced hardship. dreds of dollars worth of but there needs to be more had it on prom night,” Within the span of two restaurant gift certificates entertainment, and this is Tony said. “We’ve had well Photo provided years, Tony’s father died sitting on their doorstep, kind of our way of giving over 200 people either and the couple had a child or that someone had come back.” email us or tell us face-to- Comedian Ron Sexton performs as who was born prematurely by and cleaned their entire So far, they’ve hosted one face they missed because character Donnie Baker on April 23 at Jay County staying at Ball Memorial house for them. Tony said show and are planning two of that, but they will defi - Event Center during Road Rubber Comedy’s first Hospital. Tony and Monica the kindness they received upcoming events, but Tony nitely be at the next one.” inspired them to stay in said getting into the busi - show. The company, which seeks to bring stand-up both traveled back and The next two events will forth to Muncie every day Jay County. ness was kind of an acci - feature Hal Sparks in Sep - comedians to Jay County, has shows planned for for a month. “As we’ve grown in the dent. tember and Tom Green in Sept. 17 (Hal Sparks) and Oct. 23 (Tom Green). For “I did it twice a day, and community it’s given us a “The initial show that October. more information, visit www.roadrubbercomedy.com. (Tony) did it once a day lot of opportunities and we we did was just planned to See Comedy page 6 Deaths Weather In review Coming up Portland’s weather station Blackford County School measured a high temperature Board on Tuesday approved of 81 degrees Tuesday. The Thursday — Photos from the hiring of Craig Campbell Elizabeth Plummer, 98, Port - overnight low was 60. Kids’ Day at Pennville Legion- as principal of Southside Ele - land Showers and thunder - Lions Fair. mentary School, a kindger - Joyce Norton, 62, Geneva storms are expected tonight garten through third grade Maria Droesch, 17, Kirklin with a low of 71. More rain is Saturday — Our summer facility. Campbell, a Jay Coun - Details on page 2. in the forecast for Thursday series takes a look at the Bal - ty resident, has served as prin - with a projected high of 83. bec underground railroad site. cipal of General Shanks Ele - For an extended forecast, mentary School since 2010. see page 2. The Commercial Review Page 2 Local/Indiana Wednesday, June 22, 2016 Obituaries Elizabeth Plummer She had worked as a truck driv - Lynn, followed by 2 p.m. servic - and worked as a server at Wesley Mary Ann Droesch, St. Henry; Elizabeth Faye Plummer, 98, a er. es. Burial will be in Quaker Manor in Frankfort. stepgrandparents, George and former Portland resident, died Surviving are four daughters, Lynn Cemetery. Memberships included Beverly Biddle, Kirklin, and Tuesday at Parker Healthcare Laura Bergman (husband: Ran - Condolences may be Kirklin Hoosier 4-H Club, Junior Charles and Lois Selhorst, Cold - and Rehabilitation in Parker City. dall), Geneva, expressed at http://www.wilson - Leaders of the Clinton County 4- water; and great-grandparents, Funeral arrangements are Tina Fisher (hus - shookfuneralhomes.com.