Surprising 3-Pointer Sent JC to Regional Final
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Saturday, February 13, 2021 The Commercial Review Portland, Indiana 47371 www.thecr.com $1 Defense argues Sheldon’s Stylz Trump did not incite Vote could come as early as today By ERIC TUCKER, LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON — Don - ald Trump’s impeachment lawyers accused Democrats of waging a campaign of “hatred” against the for - mer president as they sped through their defense of his actions and fiery words before the Jan. 6 insurrec - tion at the U.S. Capitol, hurtling the Senate toward a final vote in his historic trial. The defense team vigor - ously denied on Friday that Trump had incited the deadly riot and said his encouragement of follow - ers to “fight like hell” at a rally that preceded it was The Commercial Review/Bailey Cline routine political speech. Sheldon Ballinger’s new grooming and daycare service, Doggy Stylz & Inn, is open to dogs of all breeds and sizes. They played dozens of out- of-context clips showing In addition to the grooming station pictured above, she also has a garage for bathing and boarding dogs and a lobby Democrats, some of them complete with toys, treats and other items available for sale. senators now serving as jurors, also telling support - ers to “fight,” aiming to establish a parallel with Coldwater, Ohio, resident has opened a new Trump’s overheated rheto - ric. dog grooming and daycare business in Bryant “This is ordinarily politi - cal rhetoric that is virtually By BAILEY CLINE grooming table, time in high school at County $40. A touch-up, which includes indistinguishable from the The Commercial Review counters, cages Animal Clinic in Coldwater. a bath and trim, is $45, and a language that has been Sheldon Ballinger loves and kennels for Alongside her business, full groom, or a bath and full used by people across the being around animals. day-to-day use. Ballinger is taking evening trim, is $50. She will also clean political spectrum for hun - Maybe it started with her She currently classes in business manage - ears and trim nails of all dogs dreds of years,” declared mother’s habit of fostering plans to be at the ment at Wright State Universi - coming in for a groom. Trump lawyer Michael van dogs. Or maybe it’s because building from 7 ty’s Lake Campus in Celina. “I’m accepting anything — der Veen. “Countless politi - she showed her family’s hors - a.m. to 5 p.m. She worked part-time as a any sizes, any breeds, any kind cians have spoken of fight - es for years. Monday through Ballinger groomer and tech assistant at of grooms,” she said. “I did a ing for our principles.” And she’s always wanted to Friday. Maria Stein Vet Clinic in Maria wide variety of dogs while I The case is speeding start her own business. Walk-ins are welcome, Stein, Ohio, during her first was at the clinic, so I can do toward a vote and likely Now, with the opening of although she encourages year and a half at Wright State. any dog for the most part.” acquittal, perhaps as soon Doggy Stylz & Inn, a new clients to call first. “I just figured that going to The garage can house up to as Saturday, with the Sen - grooming and daycare service A Coldwater High School the clinic would be a better five dogs at one time for groom - ate evenly divided between in Bryant, she gets to do both. graduate, Ballinger participat - idea with college,” Ballinger ing purposes. She also has six Democrats and Republi - Ballinger, 19, opened her ed in the Tri Star Vet Tech pro - said. “And then I ended up spots available for daycare, cans and a two-thirds doors in February to furry gram, a training class for high working 12s and I’m like, ‘You although that number may majority required for con - friends of all breeds and sizes. schoolers hoping to make know what, I can do this on my grow as she gets more kennels. viction. Trump’s lawyers The business located at 105 E. careers in animal science or own …’” Her daycare pricing is $20 a made an abbreviated pres - Hendricks St. (U.S. 27) is fully veterinary medicine fields. For a basic groom, or a bath day. entation that used less than equipped with a large bath, She was also working part- and brush out, the charge is See Stylz page 2 three of their allotted 16 hours. See Defense page 2 Retrospect Surprising 3-pointer sent JC to regional final Twenty-five years ago this consecutive points for the week, the Jay County High Patriots as Miller hit her triple School girls basketball team from 20 feet out on the left was celebrating a regional wing. semifinal victory. “We were passing it around The Feb. 12, 1996, edition of on the perimeter and I got the The Commercial Review fea - ball from Kerri (Evans),” said tured a story about the Patriots’ Miller. “I looked inside and 47-46 win over Yorktown that nobody was open and I just sent them to the regional cham - shot it. I didn’t really know pionship game. how much time was left. I knew Jay County was in need of a it was getting down to a few hero as it trailed by two in the seconds.” closing moments. Tara Miller The clock went from 5 sec - was it. onds to 4 as the ball went Miller, who had never through the net, and Yorktown attempted a 3-pointer in her var - junior Shannon Layne’s half- sity career, buried a shot from court effort at the buzzer long distance to give the Patri - bounced off the side of the rim. ots (12-10) an upset win over the Julie Marsh led the Patriots Tigers (18-12). The shot capped with 19 points and a dozen off a frenzied fourth quarter rebounds. Denae Denney had rally for JCHS, which trailed by eight points, and Miller and The Commercial Review/Tom Casey six at halftime and was still Linda Cash each had seven. down by five with just 44 sec - JCHS went on to fall to the Jay County High School girls basketball team’s bench erupts with joy after onds to play. host Wildkats in the title game senior Tara Miller hit a 3-pointer in the final seconds to give the Patriots a 47-46 victory The 3-pointer capped off six later in the day. over Yorktown in the regional semifinal game Feb. 10, 1996, at Kokomo. Deaths Weather In review Coming up Jay County’s high tempera - Arts Place announced this ture climbed to 27 degrees Fri - week that it will host local day. musician Ken Bantz for a Tuesday — JCHS results The National Weather Serv - livestream performance at 7:30 from today’s semi-state Linda Wysong , 80, Port - ice forecast calls for a high of p.m. Feb. 25. Bantz will per - wrestling tournament. land 24 today with a chance of snow form live from Arts Place with Rene Harris , 49, Redkey in the afternoon. Sunday’s the concert available on its Thursday — Coverage of Details on page 2. high will be 19 with snow pos - Facebook and YouTube pages. Wednesday’s Portland Board sible in the evening and con - For more information, of Aviation meeting. tinuing into Monday. See page visit artsland.org/virtual-per - 2 for an extended outlook. formances. The Commercial Review Page 2 Local/Nation Saturday, February 13, 2021 Obituaries Linda Wysong Four great-grandchildren emie. She had a was continually making ana, and Elizabeth Newman Oct. 3, 1940-Feb. 11, 2021 She was preceded in death by measure of learn - friends. Stump (companion: Lawrence Linda J. Wysong, age 80, a resi - a daughter, Cindy Dull. ing disabilities, Her niece Megan said she Teeters), Portland, Indiana dent of Portland, passed away on Private services will be held but fought hard to admired Rene for not being Nieces — Meghan, Sable and Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021, at her at the convenience of the family. make the best of afraid to be herself, wearing Sierra, and great-niece Aurora home in Portland. Burial will follow at a later date her situation. bright colors and lots of bling. Nephew: Joel Linda was born on Oct. 3, 1940, in Claycomb Cemetery, west of She was a She loved to dance at weddings Private services will be held in Winchester, Indiana, the Portland. daughter, sister, and receptions, even if it was by from the family and friends. daughter of Fred and Esther Arrangements have been aunt, grand - Harris herself. Arrangements are entrusted entrusted to Williamson- (Cash) Reynolds. She worked at daughter and She was a faithful witness of to Williamson-Spencer and Pen - Spencer and Penrod Funeral Anchor Hocking in Winchester great-aunt. She was a kind gen - Jehovah God to the end, always rod Funeral Home. Home in Portland. for several years. Linda married tle soul, and animals were working on strengthening her Condolences may be Condolences may be Byron Wysong on Sept. 7, 1957. drawn to her sensing she meant faith. She loved to laugh with expressed at williamson - expressed at williamson - Survivors include: them no harm. She enjoyed friends and tell corny jokes. She spencer.com. spencer.com. Her husband of 63 years — being around older persons, had written many poems on a •••••••••• Byron Wysong, Portland, Indi - even volunteering to play the variety of topics. She adored The Commercial Review pub - ana Rene Harris piano at nursing homes. She camping in all its aspects and lishes death notices for those with One daughter — Zina Spahr April 19, 1971-Feb.