Friday, January 8, 2021 The Commercial Review Portland, Indiana 47371 www.thecr.com $1 Dems discuss Clinics are set action to impeach Meeting was scheduled for noon today By ZEKE MILLER and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON — Democrats are discussing today whether to move for - ward with the quick impeachment of Presi - dent Donald Trump if his Cabinet doesn’t try to remove him first, acting swiftly two days after the U.S. Capitol was ran - sacked by a pro-Trump mob. House Democrats were set to hold a caucus meet - ing at noon, the first since Wednesday’s harrowing events at the Capitol, and could take up articles of impeachment against Trump as soon as next week. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi discussed the prospect of impeach - ment with her leadership team Thursday night, hours after announcing The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney the House was willing to act if Vice President Mike Jay County Health Department, 504 W. Arch St., Portland, will be the site of the first coronavirus vaccination clinic Pence and other officials open to the public in Jay County. Beginning today, Hoosiers 80 and older can sign up online at ourshot.in.gov to receive the did not invoke Section 4 of vaccine. The clinic will be open for the first time Tuesday. the 25th Amendment — the forceful removal of Trump from power by his own Cabinet. Jay County Health Department announces its Five people are now dead from the violent melee, including police schedule for first round of COVID-19 vaccinations officer Brian Sicknick. By RAY COONEY said Jay County Health ment and Reid Health in Pelosi said in a statement The Commercial Review Department environ - Lynn. Any eligible today that Sicknick’s Coronavirus vaccines Initial hours mentalist and adminis - Hoosier can make an death “reminds us of our will be available to some trator Heath Butz, not - appointment at any of obligation to those we Jay County Health Department has announced its sched - serve: to protect our coun - Jay County residents ule for its first coronavirus vaccination clinics, which will be ing that as of this morn - the clinics available in beginning Tuesday. held at the health department office, 504 W. Arch St., Port - ing no doses had been Indiana. try from all threats foreign Jay County Health land. Details are below. delivered to the depart - A photo ID, proof of and domestic.” Department announced She said those responsi - Day Hours ment. “And we set the age or verification of its initial vaccination ble for the death of the Tuesday 11:15 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. clinics up to basically current employment as a clinic plans this morn - officer “must be brought Thursday 11:15 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. use up those vaccines. … healthcare worker or ing. The information fol - to justice.” Jan. 16 8:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. “This is based off of first responder in Indi - lows Indiana Gov. Eric Though Trump has less Jan. 19 11:15 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. what they’ve told us ana will be required. Holcomb’s announce - we’re going to get. Hope - There is no cost for the than two weeks in office, Jan. 21 11:15 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. lawmakers and even some ment Wednesday that Jan. 23 8:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. fully that doesn’t change vaccine, but insurance Hoosiers 80 and older and it stays consistent.” companies may be in his administration would be able to start Indiana State Depart - charged an administra - began discussing options signing up for vaccina - ment of Health lists tion fee. for his removal Wednes - tion appointments begin - additional vaccination When patients arrive day afternoon as Trump ning today. are by appointment only •11:15 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. clinics available in adja - for their appointment, first encouraged the The vaccine is current - by signing up at our - Thursday (Feb. 11) cent counties at Adams they should follow crowd to march on the ly available only to those shot.in.gov. •8:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. County Health Depart - COVID-19 protocols such Capitol, then refused to 80 and older as well as The current vaccina - Jan. 16 (Feb. 13) ment, Adams Memorial as wearing a mask and forcefully condemn the healthcare workers and tion clinic schedule at •11:15 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Hospital, Wells County social distancing. A violent assault and first responders who Jay County Health Jan. 19 (Feb. 16) Health Department, the health department appeared to excuse it. “have face-to-face inter - Department, 504 W. Arch •11:15 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Hartford City Elks staffer will help them fill Rep. Katherine Clark, a actions with patients or St., Portland, is as fol - Jan. 21 (Feb. 18) Lodge, Delaware County out any remaining member of House Demo - infectious material or lows (date of second dose •8:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Health Department, IU paperwork that may be cratic leadership, said pro - work in a public-facing is in parenthesis: Jan. 23 (Feb. 20) Health Ball Memorial necessary. They will cedural steps could allow position that requires in- •11:15 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. “We’ve been told we’ll Hospital, Randolph then receive the vaccine. them to move far quicker person contact.” They Tuesday (Feb. 9) get so many vaccines,” County Health Depart - See Clinics page 2 than they did on Trump’s impeachment last year. See Impeach page 5 City to seek credit By RILEY EUBANKS The Commercial Review This may be the year Portland is done mitigating the wetland at the former site of XPLEX Portland looks to make Extreme Competition Park. Portland Board of Works was last step to mitigating in agreement at its meeting Thursday that the city should XPLEX wetland area pursue purchasing mitigation credit rather than trying to cre - ate 0.525 acre of artificial wet - land, the last bit of land needed to help recover and mitigate the isfying IDEM. She estimated to satisfy mandates by Indiana wetland damaged by the park’s mitigation credit would cost The Commercial Review Department of Environmental construction. “I just want to get the city $41,000 whereas actual - Management. it over with.” ly creating the required “It’s just a pain in the butt,” XPLEX Extreme Competition Park has been gone from The mayor may get his wish amount of wetland would cost the local landscape for well over a decade. The City of Portland said Portland Mayor John as Summer Elmore, Portland’s around $70,000 and wouldn’t be Boggs, who is the city’s third new adviser at CHA Consult - finished for another three now hopes that it can finish its obligation of restoring wetlands mayor since CHA Consulting ing, suggested the mitigation years, Boggs said. at the site of the former facility by purchasing a mitigation credit Inc. was first contracted in 2008 credit to Boggs as a way of sat - See Credit page 2 through Indiana Department of Environmental Management. Deaths Weather In review Coming up The temperature hovered Garnet Klopfenstein , 95, between 32 and 36 degrees Jay County Solid Waste Saturday — Results from Madison Thursday in Jay County. Management District will tonight’s diving invitational at Dustin Journay , 35, Port - Tonight’s low is expected to have recycling trailers avail - Jay County High School. land dip into the low 20s. Expect a able Saturday. Trailers will be Jerry Miller , 76, Redkey high of 31 Saturday with open from 9 a.m. to noon in the Thursday — Coverage of Jeff Bobincheck , 63, Mid - clouds early followed by sunny shopping center at 220 Lincoln Wednesday’s Portland EDIT dleburg Heights, Ohio skies in the afternoon. St., Portland, and Dunkirk Advisory Committee meeting. Details on page 2. See page 2 for an extended City Park. forecast. The Commercial Review Page 2 Local Friday, January 8, 2021 Obituaries Garnet Memorial services will be and Cindy Kelley, Portland, 1944, a son of the late Choyce C. David Miller (Alona), Gary held Friday, Jan. 15, 2021, at 1 Indiana (Norrod) and Isaac B. Miller. He Miller (Brenda) and Jack Miller Klopfenstein p.m. in the Baird-Freeman One sister — Nickole Journay, attended Redkey High School (Nancie); nine grandchildren; April 16, 1925-Jan. 6, 2021 Funeral Home with Pastor Joe Central City, Iowa and was formerly and 16 great-grandchildren and Garnet Lucy Klopfenstein, Boggs presiding. Two brothers — Tim Comp - employed by Indi - two more on the way. age 95, a former Portland resi - Memorials can be made to ton, Portland, Indiana, and ana Glass and He was preceded in death by dent, passed away Wednesday, Asbury United Methodist Chris Compton, Portland, Indi - Westinghouse, his parents, and wife Sarah. Jan. 6, 2021, at Church in Portland, Indiana. ana and retired from Services will be private at the Hickory Creek in Condolences may be Visitation will be held Mon - Burdge-Dunham convenience of the family with Madison, Indi - expressed at day, Jan. 11, 2021, from 4 to 7 p.m. & Associates. burial to follow in Hillcrest ana. bairdfreeman.com. at Williamson-Spencer and Pen - He was the lov - Cemetery in Redkey, Indiana. Lucy was born rod Funeral Home in Portland. ing husband of In lieu of flowers, the family in Berne, Indiana, Dustin Journay Funeral services will follow at 7 Sarah M. Miller Miller requests donations be made to on April 16, 1925, p.m. at the funeral home on who he happily the Jay County Cancer Society.