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Monday, December 2, 2019 The Commercial Review Portland, Indiana 47371 www.thecr.com $1 Fields dies from Arts expansion injuries A Bryant man has died from injuries suffered in a Nov. 24 traffic accident. The Allen County Coro - ner’s office said Charles R. Fields, 76, 103 Malin St., Bryant, died at 12:41 p.m. Saturday at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. Fields was southbound on U.S. 27 in his 2001 Buick about 11:05 a.m. Nov. 24 when it collided with a Ford F-150 pick-up truck driven by Howard V. Ontrop, 69, rural Port - land. Ontrop told Jay County Sheriff’s Office he was northbound on U.S. 27 and was preparing to make a left turn onto county road 200 North when a south - bound semi passed his vehicle. The passing semi blew snow from the hood of the Ontrop truck onto the windshield, obscuring Ontrop’s vision as he made the turn into the path of the Fields car. Fields, who suffered a serious head injury, was Taylor Architects flown by Lutheran Air medical helicopter to Arts Place is in the home stretch of fundraising for its planned renovation and expansion project, which is slated Lutheran Hospital in Fort to start next spring. Eric Rogers, executive director of Arts Place, laid out several goals for the work, including securing the Wayne following the colli - building for the long term, increasing instructional space and making the available space more functional. sion. House to Challenge gift from Youngs is helping organization choose make its final push toward its goal of $2.4 million By RAY COONEY dation. “That’s a pretty cool The Commercial Review thing to have.” Bosma’s A project that has been more The organization has than half a decade in the mak - already started working successor ing is getting closer and closer toward that goal, having held a INDIANAPOLIS (AP) to becoming a reality. radio drive on WPGW earlier — Republican legislators Arts Place launched a capital this month. Other plans call are deciding their pick as campaign in 2017 with a goal of for reaching out again to previ - the next leader of the raising $2.4 million to revitalize ous donors, sending mailings Indiana House. its Portland building, expand out to theatre-oriented patrons The private vote today the space and make other and generally promoting the among House Republi - upgrades. With a target of project. cans comes after long - breaking ground by late spring, “There are lots of different time House Speaker the organization is hitting the Taylor Architects efforts that are going to be con - Brian Bosma home stretch of its fundraising ducted over the next few announced two weeks efforts. This architect’s rendering shows the Walnut months,” said Rogers. “If we ago that he would retire So far, about $1.7 million has Street side of Arts Place as it would look following a match this money, then we after the 2020 legislative come in. That still leaves about planned renovation, which would include an addition on know we can do (the project).” session. 29 percent of the original goal the northwest side of the building. The bulk of the project — it Bosma says he’ll work left to be raised. also includes a new heating, with the successor dur - But last month, Arts Place got ventilation and cooling system ing the upcoming session a boost. match any donation dollar-for- given to the project, we think that was installed in 2017 — is and that person will take John and Gretchen Young, for - dollar up to that threshold. this may provide a boost to our about fixing structural issues over GOP caucus leader - mer Portland residents who had If Arts Place is able to meet effort,” said Arts Place execu - and moisture problems in the ship heading into the already contributed to the proj - that challenge, it would be clos - tive director Eric Rogers, not - building on the west side of November 2020 election. ect, made a new commitment. ing in on the funding needed to ing that there is also a $10,000 Harrison Street between Main Rep. Todd Huston of They offered a $200,000 chal - move the project forward. matching grant from the and Walnut streets. Fishers is considered a lenge grant, meaning they will “For those who have not yet George and Frances Ball Foun - See Expansion page 5 top candidate to replace Bosma. Report to precede hearing By HOPE YEN, and fundamental fairness.” LISA MASCARO Trump himself was scheduled to and MARY CLARE JALONICK attend a summit with NATO Associated Press allies outside London on Wednes - WASHINGTON — The House White House day. impeachment report on Presi - Secretary of State Mike Pom - dent Donald Trump will be says it will not peo said today it’s “very unfortu - unveiled today behind closed participate nate” the Judiciary Committee is doors for key lawmakers as holding its hearing at the same Democrats push ahead with the time that Trump is representing inquiry despite the White the U.S. at the NATO summit. House’s declaration it will not “I regret that they’ve chosen to participate in the first Judiciary ary Committee for Wednesday’s hold these hearings at the same Committee hearing. landmark hearing. time that the president and our The Democratic majority on Late Sunday, White House entire national security team the House Intelligence Commit - counsel Pat Cipollone denounced will be traveling to Europe, to The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney tee says the report, compiled the “baseless and highly partisan London, to work on these impor - after weeks of testimony, will inquiry.” In a letter to Judiciary tant matters,” Pompeo said. speak for itself in laying out Committee Chairman Jerrold As the impeachment inquiry Big band what Chairman Adam Schiff, D- Nadler, D-New York, he also intensifies, Wednesday’s hearing California, called the evidence declined the invitation for the will be a milestone. It is expected Jay County High School’s band grew in of “wrongdoing and miscon - president’s counsel to appear to convene legal experts whose numbers Saturday night as it invited former members duct” by the Republican presi - before his panel Wednesday. testimony, alongside the report to come back to play during the Patriot boys dent over his actions toward Cipollone, in continuing the from the Intelligence Committee, basketball team’s game against Richmond. More than Ukraine. It was being made West Wing’s attack on the House could lay the groundwork for pos - 75 band alumni participated in the event. available for committee mem - process, said the proceeding “vio - sible articles of impeachment, bers to review ahead of a vote lates all past historical prece - which the panel is expected to Tuesday to send it to the Judici - dent, basic due process rights, soon draw up. Deaths Weather Holiday Happenings Coming up Jay County got about 0.4 Today inches of rain Sunday. The 5 to 7 p.m. — Feel the Tuesday — Coverage of high temperature was 47 Warmth of Christmas in tonight’s Portland City Coun - degrees, and the low was 34. downtown Dunkirk cil meeting. J. Karon Gore , 74, Redkey Tonight’s low will be in the Details on page 2. upper 20s. Expect cloudy skies Wednesday Thursday — Preview of Tuesday with a high of 39. 7 p.m. — Jay County Civic Friday’s JCHS boys basketball See page 2 for an extended Theatre’s production of game against Woodlan. forecast. “Frozen Jr.” at Arts Place The Commercial Review Page 2 Local Monday, December 2, 2019 Obituaries J. Karon Gore Health Jay Hospi - Jay County Hospital and Gift Jared Gore, Lucas Gore, Dawson Ridgeville American Legion Post tal Auxiliary. Shop. Gore and Mason Gore; and four #507 and the Randolph County Feb. 23, 1945-Nov. 27, 2019 Karon served in She was the widow of Gar - great-grandchildren, Camellia Veterans. J. Karon (Ford) Gore, 74, of the U.S. Women’s net Gore. and Hazel Fitzwater, and Jensen In lieu of flowers, donations Redkey, Indiana, passed away Army Corps as a Karon enjoyed knitting, and Noah Jewell. may be made to Women's Life in Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019, at IU private first class sewing, crafts, gardening, flow - Karon was preceded in death care of the funeral home. Health Ball Memorial Hospital in the Vietnam ers, canning, reading, crossword by her parents; loving husband ••••• in Muncie, Indiana. War. After com - puzzles, listening to traditional Garnet; brother Robin Lee Ford; The Commercial Review pub - Karon was born in Portland, pleting her serv - Gore country music and spending and sister Ardith Dawson. lishes death notices for those with Indiana, on Feb. 23, 1945, a ice she returned time with her grandchildren. Friends are invited to call a connection to our coverage area daughter of the late O. Roberta home where she became a pack - She is survived by her son Monday, Dec. 2, 2019, from 10 a.m. free of charge. They include the (Hathaway) and Max L. Ford. ing inspector at Armstrong Matthew G. Gore (April Parker); to 1 p.m. at MJS Mortuaries – name, city of residence, She was a 1963 graduate of Red - Cork, Kerr Glass and Ball Foster daughter Leatta Woodard (hus - Redkey Chapel. Funeral services birth/death date and key High School and a life mem - Glass companies. band: Forrest); brother Ferral will follow at 1 p.m. with Pastor time/date/location of services. ber of Main Street United Following retirement, Karon Ford; sister Madonna Sager; Joe Hines officiating. Burial will There is a charge for obituaries, Methodist Church of Redkey, continued her service to her aunt and special friend Lynn be held in Hillcrest Cemetery, which are accepted only from Women's Life, Gamma Nu Soror - community by volunteering for Ragsdale; six grandchildren, Redkey, Indiana, with military funeral homes or mortuary serv - ity, Local Union 96 and the IU many organizations, including Jamie Fitzwater, John Jewell, honors performed by the ices.