Blood drive set for Oct. 5

Area residents will have the opportunity to honor a former community leader by giving blood next month.

A blood drive in honor of former Portland Fire Chief Matt Aker is scheduled for 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 5 at Portland Fire Department.

Aker died in a motorcycle accident in April 2011. He was fire chief at the time of his death, and had also been involved in the community as a reserve deputy for Jay County Sheriff’s Office, a member of Portland Rotary and Portland Morning Optimist clubs and a supporter of United Way of Jay County.

To make an appointment to give blood, visit redcrossblood.org.



Haunted hosting

Cornerstone Center for the Arts in Muncie will host the Scarevania Haunted Attraction beginning Oct. 5.

The annual attraction has been transformed with a new floorplan and features. It was designed by Brian Blair of Scarevania, Pumpkin Pulp Productions, and Freakhouse Flicks.

The haunted house will be open from 8 p.m. to midnight Oct. 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25 and 26. Tickets are $12.

For more information, visit cornerstonearts.org.

Event scheduled

Meridian Health Services will host Project SAFE from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Jay County High School.

The event is designed to “raise awareness of the dangers related to substance use and to educate and encourage children to make positive choices.” Educational materials will be available for families, and there will be vendor booths with interactive activities and give-aways.

Entertainment includes Stars in the Park finalists at 11:30 a.m. and the Jay County High School choir at 12:30 p.m. 

For more information, call (260) 307-1563.



Show set

Tom Cherry’s Old Time Radio Show will present the comedy “Life with Luigi” at 3 p.m. Saturday at Farmland Community Center.

The event will also include a new episode of “The Happy Hoppy Hopper Show.”

Tickets are $1. For more information, call (765) 468-7631.