April permits top $700,000 (5/10/03)

The Jay/Portland Building and Planning Department issued a total of 43 permits with a combined value of $722,470 during the month of April.

Topping the permits was a $150,000 permit for a new home issued to Jeffrey and Emily Dill, 1645 West 350 South, Portland. Also issued was a permit to Gary Runyon, 132 North 200 East, Portland, for a home valued at $130,000.

Permits were issued to: Manuel Atienzo, 210 South 300 West, Portland, pool, $1,500; Bryon Ayers, 2957 North U.S. 27, Portland, garage, $15,000; Brian and Angie Bentz, 1938 North 500 East, Portland, pond, $3,000; Bloom’s Discount, 133 E. Votaw St., Portland, addition, $10,000; Ken R. Brinkerhoff, 3298 South U.S. 27, Portland, carport $6,000; Barry Davis, 6329 E. Ind. 26, Portland, home, $50,000; Charles and Deborah Denney, 615 S. Bridge St., Portland, fence, $500; and Max Dillie, 11211 West 150 South, Dunkirk, barn, $6,400.

Paul M. Eicher, 1863 East 500 North, Portland, barn, $5,000; James and Jean Faught, 1015 W. High St., Portland, roof, $500; Tony Fisher, 120 W. Pearl St., Dunkirk, garage, $8,500; Harold Gallets, 507 E. Arch St., Portland, fence, $500; George and Virginia Gamsby, 2126 South U.S. 27, Portland, deck, $2,000; Richard Gaskill, 5900 East North St., Salamonia, home addition, $5,000; Brett and Bridget Hambrock, 907 E. Votaw St., Portland, fence, $600.

John E. Hilty, 6836 East 900 North, Bryant, home with basement, $25,000; Dennis James, 3895 West 650 North, Bryant, pond, $3,500; William Link, Fort Recovery, grain bin, $18,000; Brad and Angie Mann, 4513 East 600 South, Portland, barn, $15,000; Linus Mescher, 255 E. Elder St., Portland, carport, $270; Paradise Pointe RV Resort Inc., 3965 West 550 South, Portland, awning, $300; Richard and Tina Rodgers, 5699 South 1225 West, Dunkirk, deck, $3,200.

Michael Roysden, 4317 South 400 East, Portland, addition, $1,500; Theodore Schwartz, 215 E. Main St., Portland, deck and fence, $1,500; Noah M. and Clara J. Schwartz, 7678 West 650 North, Bryant, pole barn, $6,000; Dean Segraves, 3902 West 200 South, Portland, pool, $4,000; David and Lise Shaver, 5222 West 400 South, Portland, roof, $500; Dwane and Linda Smith, Portland, 5357 South 400 East, garage, $4,500; Donald Stipp, 4127 West 200 South, Portland, roof, $1,700; Donald W. Sutton, 808 E. Race St., garage, $3,000; Matthew Swartz, 5786 South 600 West, Redkey, garage addition, barn and roof change, $5,000; Gabe Takats, 503 W. Walnut St., Portland, home addition, $5,000; Dave and Meranda Teeter, 704 Blaine Pike, Portland, roof change, $5,000; Mike Timmerman, 6825 South 325 West, Ridgeville, home with garage, $147,000; Frank Vormohr, 715 W. 7th St., Portland, addition, $75,000; Vern Walter, 613 W. High St., Portland, storage building, $1,100; and Kyle and Jennifer Wilson, 1345 S. Meridian St., Portland, garage, $1,900.

BOOKLETS AVAILABLE

State travel guides are available from the Jay County Tourism and Visitor’s Bureau, 411 N. Meridian St., Portland.

Also available are a state festival guide, golf guide, travel maps and play pack travel packages.

Other locations where state booklets are available are: Yesterdays Inn, Redkey; Glass Museum, Dunkirk; Jay County Historical Museum, Jay Garment Antique Mall, Art’s Place and Jay County Visitor Bureau, Portland; and Bearcreek Farms, Bryant.

PAYROLL MEETING

The East Central Indiana Payroll Association membership meeting will be held at the Delaware Country Club, on May 15. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m., with a lunch and program following at noon. Reservations are required for members and guests by noon on Tuesday, May 13, and can me made by contacting Alicia Kovach at (765) 284-7847, ext. 3241, or by E-mail at [email protected]. The meal costs $13, and the meeting is open to the public.

BANK GETS AWARDS

First Bank of Berne president Charles Isch announced this week that the bank received of two MAXI Awards, during the awards luncheon at the Indiana Bankers Association 2003 Mega Conference in Indianapolis. The MAXI Awards program recognizes excellence in bank marketing throughout the state of Indiana. Entries are judged on design, development and implementation, as well as a written statement of objectives and how they were met.

First Bank of Berne was honored in two categories, Annual Report and Outdoor Display. The 2002 annual report and a billboard promoting Home Equity Loans displayed in Bluffton, Decatur and Portland were chosen as winning entries.

GROUNDBREAKING

Adams County Memorial Hospital will officially break ground on its new facility project on May 22, at 2 p.m. The ceremony will be held at the construction site located off Mercer Avenue across from the Decatur Church of God.

The new facility will continue the tradition of excellence display by the hospital for the past 80 years. The new state-of-the-art 156,000 facility will have the most current technology available, expanded services and increased privacy and comfort for patients.

ECIHRA MEETING

The May membership meeting of the East Central Indiana Human Resource Association will feature a presentation titled “Emergency Preparedness at Home and Work” by Bill Gosnell, the director of the Delaware County Emergency Management Agency.

The meeting will be May 14 at the Delaware Country Club, located at 510 S. Country Club Road in Muncie. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m. with lunch at noon and the program at 12:30 p.m.

The cost of the meeting is $13 payable to ECIHRA at the door.

For reservations or additional information, call Amy Sokol at (765) 213-4915, ext. 5400.[[In-content Ad]]