20/20 priorities identified

The Jay County 20/20 Vision Implementation Committee has determined its priorities for 2012-14.
The committee decided its four primary goals will be learning success, healthy lifestyles, community improvement and outdoor recreation.
The committee will support the work of the Jay County Education Success Coalition, promote community emphasis on healthy lifestyle habits, support advocacy for desirable housing options within the community and support the exploration of recreational options for enhanced quality of life.
The committee based its goals on input from recent community meetings held at Dunkirk, Pennville and Portland.
The strategic planning initiative began in 2009 after residents described the “ideal Jay County.” A report published in April 2010 described 15 major goals in four key performance areas: economic development; education; health, wellness and recreation; and quality of life.

Fraud prevention
An expert from the Indiana Attorney General’s office will give tips on how to avoid scams.
Amanda Meyer, from the Consumer Protection Division, will address how to avoid becoming the victim of fraud, identity theft and scams July 12 at 6 p.m. in the Swiss Village auditorium.
Meyer will also discuss common problems associated to scams and how people can receive help from the Indiana Attorney General’s office if they become a victim. For more information, contact Michelle McIntosh or Teri Sank at (260) 589-3173.

Accepts position
Amanda Johnson, a 2008 Jay County High School graduate, has accepted a position at WSJV FOX 28 in Elkhart, Ind., as a television reporter.
She has served as an interim reporter for The Commercial Review for the last two weeks.
Johnson, 22, is an April graduate of Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Ind., where she majored in media communications.
She interned in the summer of 2011 at WISH-TV 8 in Indianapolis, and worked as a sports reporter at WIWU-TV 51 in Grant County.
Johnson ran cross country and track and field at IWU for four years, earning NAIA All-American honors in the 3,200 meter relay in 2010. She was a state medalist in the 800-meter run during her senior year at JCHS.  

Leadership workshop
The regional leadership institute for East Central Indiana recently announced it will offer a training workshop to provide insights regarding issues typical not-for-profit board members face.
LEAD-ECI will offer a three-hour workshop called “All Aboard: Board Leadership in Motion.”
The workshop wil cover typical responsibilities for board members, how individuals can find the right board to serve on, questions to ask when considering board service and common traits effective board members share. The workshop is for people who want to learn about what serving entails and how to find the right board to serve.
The workshop will take place on Wednesday, July 25 from 1-3 p.m. at the Horizon Convention Center in Muncie. The deadline to register is Friday, July 20 and the standard tuition is $35 and $25 for LEAD-ECI alumni. To register, visit www.leadeci.org or call (765) 748-0403.[[In-content Ad]]