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Thursday, June 17, 2021 The Commercial Review Portland, Indiana 47371 www.thecr.com $1 Extension underway Bidding for second phase of work is scheduled for July By RAY COONEY the Greg Whitenack prop - The Commercial Review erty at 1338 W. 100 North Construction is under - which is providing the dirt way on the first phase of for leveling the land west Portland Municipal Air - of the current runway. port’s runway extension “It’s off to a decent project. start,” said Clearwaters, The preparations are noting that construction is being made for bidding of dependent on the weather. the second phase. The first phase of the Portland Board of Avia - work by HIS Constructors tion on Wednesday of Indianapolis to extend received updates on the the runway to 5,500 feet first few weeks of construc - from the current 4,000 tion of the runway exten - involves enclosing 555 feet sion as well as the process of Alexander Ditch and for bidding the 2022 portion leveling land west of the of the project. current runway. It is slated Jason Clearwaters of to be complete by the end Butler, Fairman and of October. Seufert, the airport’s engi - The second phase, which neering firm, told the involves paving and light - board that construction ing, is scheduled to follow began with installation of in 2022. a culvert and work on the Clearwaters reported construction entrance dur - Wednesday that his firm is ing the first week of June. in the final stages of Since then, the entrance designing the paving and has been completed, fenc - lighting work and expects ing added and this week to advertise it for bids crews began to strip top June 29. soil at both the airport and See Underway page 2 COVID numbers continue to be low By RAY COONEY Jay County again The Commercial Review showed improvement in Jay County was already the metrics the state health in the midst of its longest department uses to deter - stretch of low coronavirus mine risk levels. Its cases numbers since last sum - per 100,000 residents came mer. in at 24, down from 34 each This week, the state of the previous two weeks. joined in. Its seven-day positivity rate Jay County was one of 85 dipped to 2.99% after hov - Indiana counties rated ering around 3.25% each of “blue” (low risk for the the previous two weeks. spread of coronavirus) in The county’s cases per Indiana State Department 100,000 had been as high as of Health’s update Wednes - 229 in mid-May and its pos - day. itivity rate spiked to Locally, it’s been 25 days 13.75% during the same since the county has had period. more than two new con - Vaccination clinics con - The Commercial Review/Bailey Cline firmed cases of COVID-19. tinue to be open at Jay (The last such streak ended County Health Department Aug. 6.) and IU Health Jay. The Dancin’ on Brick Street Statewide, only seven health department is Girls dance in a group to the Jimmy Buffett song “Margaritaville” Wednesday on counties — Newton, White, accepting walk-ins from 10 Fulton, Clinton, Mont - a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesdays Wayne Street during the Taste of Fort Recovery. Touring band The Sunburners performed for gomery, Boone and Owen and Thursdays while the the wine and beer festival, which kicked off Fort Recovery’s Harvest Jubilee continuing today — were rated “yellow” hospital has vaccination through Sunday. (moderate risk). That’s appointments available on down from 27 rated yellow Wednesdays. the previous week. See COVID page 2 Decision challenged INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Two legal organizations are seeking to stop Indi - ana Gov. Eric Holcomb from dropping out of the Lawsuit seeks to stop federal program providing an extra $300 in weekly Indiana from dropping payments to unemployed workers and other pro - out of federal program grams that expanded unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 pan - demic. before the Sept. 6 expira - would reinstate a require - A lawsuit filed Tuesday tion of those benefits will ment that those receiving in Marion County Superi - hurt thousands. unemployment benefits or Court by Macey Swan - “These benefits have will again have to show son Hicks & Sauer law provided life-sustaining they are actively search - firm and Indiana Legal and crucial assistance to ing for work as of June 1 Services, an organization many Hoosiers during the and that the state will that provides legal assis - pandemic,” Jon Laramore, leave the federal programs tance to those with low executive director of Indi - effective June 19. The Commercial Review/Amy Schwartz income, argues that Indi - ana Legal Services, said in Indiana is also ending ana law requires the state a statement. “The legisla - its participation in a feder - to procure federal insur - ture passed a law creating al program that made gig ance benefits to residents. a right to these benefits, workers and the self- New steps It emphasizes that the and we’re asking Gover - employed eligible for A crew from Dalton’s Concrete Construction pours and Republican governor’s nor Holcomb to follow the assistance for the first distributes concrete from Berne Ready Mix on the front steps of the actions to withdraw Indi - law.” time and another that pro - Portland post office Wednesday morning. ana from the expanded Holcomb announced vides extra weeks of aid. unemployment benefits last month that Indiana See Challenged page 2 Deaths Weather In review Coming up Jay County’s high tempera - ture was 77 degrees Wednes - day. The low was 57. Jay County High School Friday — Photos from Beulah Stockton , 97, rural Tonight’s low will be 66. will host its graduation at 2 tonight’s Jay County Summer Portland There is a chance of showers p.m. Sunday in the main gym. Swim Team meeting. Gregory Glass , 49, Hart - and thunderstorms beginning It will be live-streamed on the ford City early Friday. The high temper - school’s Facebook and Tuesday — Coverage of Details on page 2. ature will be 89 under partly YouTube pages for those who Jay County High School’s sunny skies. cannot attend. graduation ceremony. See page 2 for an extended outlook. The Commercial Review Page 2 Local/Indiana Thursday, June 17, 2021 Obituaries Beulah Stockton Surviving are three sons, Condolences may be Greg enjoyed woodworking, at MJS Mortuaries – Redkey John Stockton of Portland, Ron expressed at bairdfreeman.com. fishing, working on cars, Chapel. Funeral Services will fol - June 30, 1923-June 15, 2021 Stockton (wife: Marcia) of Port - NASCAR, action movies, collect - low at 5 p.m. Burial and military Beulah K. Stockton, age 97, of rural Portland passed away land and Steve Stockton (wife: Gregory Glass ing model cars and Hot Wheels. honors will be held in Marion Tuesday, June 15, at IU Health Sheryl) of Portland; one daugh - April 24, 1972-June 15, 2021 He was a member of the Crown National Cemetery. Ball Memorial ter, Marsha Stockton-Randall Gregory Allen Glass, 49, of City Cruisers, and the Tri-State In lieu of flowers, the family Hospital in (husband: Stephen) of Indi - Hartford City, Indiana, passed Gas Engine and Tractor Associa - requests donations be made to “A Muncie. anapolis; four brothers, Her - away unexpectedly Tuesday, tion. Greg had a great sense of Better Life – Brianna’s Hope” or She was born in bert Morgan of New Albany, June 15, 2021, at humor, and loved to help people Tunnel to Towers. Rossville, Illinois, Mississippi, Dale Morgan of his residence. and tinker on things whenever he Arrangements have been on June 30, 1923, Missouri, Earl Morgan of Gregory was could. entrusted to MJS Mortuaries. the daughter of Cayuga, Indiana, and Robert born in Portland, He is survived by three sons, •••••••••• Herbert and Har - Morgan of LaGrande, Oregon; Indiana, on April Brandon Glass, Justin Hender - The Commercial Review pub - riett Angeline seven grandchildren; and 14 24, 1972, a son of shot and Gregory Glass; three sis - lishes death notices for those with (Keeney) Morgan. Stockton great-grandchildren. the late Linda ters, Pat Garringer-Mangik (hus - a connection to our coverage area She was married Private funeral services will Kay (Collins) and band: Laszlo), Katrina Hedquist free of charge. They include the in 1942 to Glen K. Stockton and be held in the Baird-Freeman Richard Paul (husband: Don) and Donna Wil - name, city of residence, he passed away in 1982. Funeral Home with Pastor Glass. He was a Glass son; and several nieces and birth/death date and Beulah had worked in the Jay Mike Morgan presiding. Burial 1990 graduate of nephews. time/date/location of services. County Extension Office in will follow in the Center Ceme - Blackford High School, served He was preceded in death by There is a charge for obituaries, Portland and was a member of tery. in the United States Marine his parents and grandparents. which are accepted only from Union Chapel Church. Beulah Memorials can be made to Corps and worked in construc - Friends are invited to call Mon - funeral homes or mortuary servic - enjoyed hand quilting. Union Chapel Church. tion throughout his life. day, June 21, 2021, from 3 to 5 p.m. es. CR almanac Underway ... Continued from page 1 state and the municipality each He also noted that all hangar Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday A pre-bid meeting is slated for contributing 5%.) If the grant is renters are now up-to-date on pay - 6/18 6/19 6/20 6/21 6/22 July 12, with bids to be opened July approved, the project will be award - ments and a few hangars remain 20.