Annual meeting is set for Oct. 26

It’s almost time to vote.

Jay County 4-H will hold its annual meeting at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 26 at Bob Schmit Memorial Exhibition Hall at Jay County Fairgrounds.

The meeting will include voting for township representatives and learning initiatives for 2022. All adults are invited to attend.

Nominations may be submitted at the Jay County Purdue Extension office. They may also be made from the floor during the meeting.



Asbury collecting

Asbury United Methodist Church is participating in Team Rubicon’s disaster response program to assist Afghan refugees who are being temporarily housed at Camp Atterbury in southern Indiana.

Items of greatest immediate need are diapers and liquid formula. Other items being requested include other baby-related items such as wipes, lotion, food and shampoo, water, ready-to-eat non-perishable food, clothing and hygiene products. (A complete list of items is available on Asbury’s Facebook page.)

Items can be dropped off at the church office, 204 E. Arch St., Portland, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Those who need to drop off items outside of regular office hours may call the church at (260) 726-8464 to make arrangements.



Funding available

Grant funding is available for local agriculture supporters.

The Portland Foundation is now accepting applications for its Friends of Jay County Agriculture 2021 grant cycle.

Grants are available to tax-exempt organizations operating or proposing to operate programs for the benefit of agriculture in Jay County.

Applications are available at portlandfoundation.org. The deadline is 5 p.m. Nov. 12.

For more information, contact Jessica Cook via email at [email protected].